Union of Working Youth

Union of Working Youth (Hungarian: Dolgozó Ifjúság Szövetsége, DISZ) was a mass youth organization in Hungary. All Hungarian youth between 14 and 26 years were allowed to become members. As of 1956, DISZ had 14 000 local organizations and a total membership of around 800 000. During its existence, DISZ oversaw the pioneer movement in Hungary.[1]

Union of Working Youth
Dolgozó Ifjúság Szövetsége
Founded1950
Dissolved1956
NewspaperSzabad ifjúság
IdeologyCommunism
Marxism-leninism
Stalinism
National affiliationPatriotic People's Front
International affiliationWFDY

DISZ published Szabad ifjúság weekly from October 1950 to July 1951, and daily from August 1951 to October 1956.[2]

Within DISZ oppositional tendencies emerged. DISZ set up the 'Petőfi Circle', which became a centre of dissidence against the Hungarian government.[3]

After the dissolution of DISZ, the Hungarian Young Communist League (KISZ) was set up. Unlike DISZ, KISZ was a cadre organization.[4]

References
  1. "Youth Organizations in Hungary". Archived from the original on 20 April 2007.
  2. "ICON: International Coalition on Newspapers". Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
  3. McDougall, Alan. Youth Politics in East Germany: The Free German Youth Movement, 1946-1968. Oxford historical monographs. Oxford: Clarendon, 2004. p. 86
  4. "The Hungarian Communist Youth Association (KISZ)". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
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