Union of Youth Struggle
Polish communist youth organization
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The Union of Youth Struggle (Polish: Związek Walki Młodych, ZWM) was a communist youth organization in Poland. ZWM was founded in 1942.[1] It was linked to the Polish Workers' Party (PPR).[2][3] Hanka Szapiro-Sawicka was the founding leader of ZWM.[4] She was killed by German authorities on 10 March 1943.[4] Leadership of ZWM was then taken over by Jan Krasicki.[4] Krasicki was shot by Gestapo on 2 September 1943.[4] After Krasicki's death, Helena Jaworska became the ZWM leader.[4] ZWM was active in the anti-fascist struggle, organizing People's Guard militia forces.[4][5] ZWM played an important role in broadening the base of PPR.[4] Walka Młodych ('Youth Struggle') was the central organ of ZWM.[6]
| Union of Youth Struggle Związek Walki Młodych | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1943 |
| Dissolved | 1948 |
| Ideology | |
| Mother party | Polish Workers' Party |
| National affiliation | National Front (1947–1948) |
| International affiliation | World Federation of Democratic Youth |
| Newspaper | Walka Młodych |
As of 1947 ZWM had 224,000 members[1] On 22 July 1948 ZWM and other youth organizations merged into the Polish Youth Union (ZMP).[1]