Control of the young people via FDJ Flashcards
who was the head of the FDJ when first founded in March 1946?
Erich Honecker
What types of leisure activities did they introduce to make the club more fun?
Camping and festivals
In what year did one million youths attend holiday camps?
1983
What dance did one state sponsor that was distinctly unpopular compared to the beat music coming from the west?
the ‘lipsi’
What types of people were discovered through the FDJ?
promising athletes and future leaders
what percentage of 14-25 year olds were members of the FDJ during the 1980s?
75%
What was the main purpose of the FDJs existence?
to spread and indoctrinate Marxist-Leninist theory from a young age and to promote communist behvaiour
What was likely to happen to those deciding to not join?
They wouldn’t have access to organised holidays, chances of getting into university almost slim to none likewise with pursuing desired careers
The majority of youths choosing not to attend did so because of?
religious reasons
