Free German Youth
E59062
The Free German Youth was the official socialist youth movement in East Germany, closely aligned with the ruling Socialist Unity Party and responsible for political education and social activities for young people.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Free German Youth canonical | 13 |
| Free German Youth leadership | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mass youth organization
ⓘ
socialist youth organization ⓘ youth wing of a political party ⓘ |
| activity |
organizing cultural events
ⓘ
organizing political rallies ⓘ organizing sports events ⓘ organizing summer camps ⓘ participation in state ceremonies ⓘ |
| affiliatedOrganization |
Ernst Thälmann
ⓘ
surface form:
Pioneer Organization Ernst Thälmann
|
| controlledBy | Socialist Unity Party of Germany ⓘ |
| country |
East Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
German Democratic Republic
|
| dissolved | early 1990s ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Socialist Unity Party of Germany ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | East Berlin ⓘ |
| ideology |
Marxism–Leninism
ⓘ
socialism ⓘ |
| inception | 1946 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | state-sponsored organization ⓘ |
| membershipAgeRange | 14–25 ⓘ |
| membershipPeak | millions of members ⓘ |
| membershipType | mass organization for youth ⓘ |
| motto | Für Frieden und Sozialismus ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Young Communist League of Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
Freie Deutsche Jugend
|
| operatedIn |
East Germany
ⓘ
East Germany ⓘ
surface form:
German Democratic Republic
|
| opposedTo |
Western capitalism
ⓘ
anti-socialist political movements ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | National Front of the German Democratic Republic ⓘ |
| periodOfActivity | Cold War era ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Socialist Unity Party of Germany ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | German ⓘ |
| purpose |
indoctrination in socialist ideology
ⓘ
mobilization of youth for state policies ⓘ political education of young people ⓘ social activities for youth ⓘ |
| roleInEducation | supplement to formal schooling in political education ⓘ |
| roleInSociety | transmission belt between party and youth ⓘ |
| shortName | FDJ ⓘ |
| subOrganization |
FDJ factory groups
ⓘ
FDJ university groups ⓘ |
| symbol |
FDJ emblem with rising sun
ⓘ
blue shirt ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
apprentices
ⓘ
school students ⓘ university students ⓘ young workers ⓘ |
| youthWingOf | Socialist Unity Party of Germany ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Free German Youth leadership
subject surface form:
National Front (East Germany)