The Union of Czech Youth ( cs, Svaz české mládeže, abbreviated SČM) was a youth organization in post-war

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. The organization was founded on

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in July 1945. Originally it functioned as a unified left-wing youth organization, over time the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia gained more influence. SČM had two deputies in the Provisional National Assembly, Hájek and Maleček. As of 1946 SČM claimed to have 7,200 local branches and around half a million members. Membership in the organization declined during 1946 and 1947. The organization published the daily newspaper '' Mladá fronta''. SČM was part of the National Front.

Dissolution

After

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, the communists planned to merge all youth groups fully under one organization. On 23 April 1949 Czech Youth Union merged with its Slovak counterpart, the Union of Slovak Youth, and formed the

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, organization under direct control of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.

References

{{reflist Youth wings of political parties in Czechoslovakia Youth wings of communist parties 1945 establishments in Czechoslovakia 1949 disestablishments in Czechoslovakia