The Union of Youth Struggle ( pl, Związek Walki Młodych, ZWM) was a communist youth organization in
Poland. ZWM was founded in 1942.
It was linked to the
Polish Workers Party
The Polish Workers' Party ( pl, Polska Partia Robotnicza, PPR) was a communist party in Poland from 1942 to 1948. It was founded as a reconstitution of the Communist Party of Poland (KPP) and merged with the Polish Socialist Party (PPS) in 1948 ...
(PPR).
Hanka Szapiro-Sawicka was the founding leader of ZWM.
She was killed by German authorities on March 10, 1943.
[ Leadership of ZWM was then taken over by ]Jan Krasicki
Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to:
Acronyms
* Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN
* Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code
* Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group
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.[ Krasicki was shot by Gestapo on September 2, 1943.][ After Krasicki's death, Helena Jaworska became the ZWM leader.][ ZWM was active in the anti-fascist struggle, organizing People's Guard militia forces.] ZWM played an important role in broadening the base of PPR.[ ''Walka Młodych'' ('Youth Struggle') was the central organ of ZWM.]
As of 1947 ZWM had 224,000 members On July 22, 1948 ZWM and other youth organizations merged into the Polish Youth Union (ZMP).
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Youth wings of political parties in Poland
Stalinism in Poland
Youth wings of communist parties
1942 establishments in Poland
1948 disestablishments in Poland
Youth organizations established in 1942