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Soviet youth apathy worries Kremlin leaders amid Komsomol purge
Soviet leaders fear indifference among youths 14 to 27 could erode Communist rule. Yevgeny Tyazhelinikov replaces Sergei Pavlov as Komsomol first secretary after a purge, while Brezhnev urges a new generation of patriots to support wartime sacrifices. Despite mass mobilizations in 1965, authorities face growing complaints about youth ideology and engagement.
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Communist Party
Komsomol
Yevgeny M. Tyazhelinikov
Sergei Pavlov
Pavlov
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Leonid I. Brezhnev