ACTIVITY OF CHILDRENS AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SOVIET OCCUPATION ZONE OF GERMANY, 1945-1949
The article considers the activity of childrens and youth organizations on the territory of the Soviet occupation zone in Germany in 1945-1949. The author determines the role of the Soviet military administration in Germany. The importance of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany in organizing and controlling Free German Youth Union and Ernst Tellmann Pioneer Organization is shown. The sovietization level of the German childrens and youth movement during the post-war period is estimated.