Episode
Soviet Civil Defence: The Komsomol
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- Feb 17, 2026
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Summary
The Soviet youth organisation, the Komsomol, and how it prepared the young for nuclear war with "predators from the imperialist jungle", as Khrushchev nicely put it. I quote from THE WHISPERERS: PRIVATE LIFE IN STALIN'S RUSSIA by Orlando Figes. Get ad-free access to all episodes, plus bonus episodes, here www.patreon.com/atomichobo Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.