# Soviet Civil Defence: The Komsomol

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Podcast: [Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/atomic-hobo-nuclear-war-podcast-1134575)
Published: 2026-02-17T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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.

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