THE EFFECT OF ANTI-SOCIAL PHENOMENA ON THE YOUTH OF THE SOVIET BELARUS AND FIGHT AGAINST IT (1921-1939)
The article investigates the problem of the influence of anti-social phenomena on the youth of the Soviet Belarus in the 1920-1930s and the fight of the state and society against that influence. It is alleged that the state used a set of practical and preventive measures to reduce anti-social phenomena among the young generation, including the members of the Komsomol. The boys and girls also took part in combating antisocial behaviour. Since 1932 such youth activities became widespread in the BSSR. In general antisocial phenomena among the youth and Komsomol decreased significantly in the 1930s when unemployment was eliminated and the state had sufficient funds to support the younger generation, and the legislation became more stringent.