Union of Polish Youth

Union of Polish Youth Związek Młodzieży Polskiej
Founded	1948
Dissolved	1956
Ideology	Communism Marxism–Leninism Stalinism
Mother party	Polish United Workers' Party
International affiliation	WFDY
National affiliation	National Front

This article is about the post-World War II Polish communist youth organization. For the pre-World War I organization, see Union of Polish Youth "Zet".

Związek Młodzieży Polskiej (Union or Association of Polish Youth, abbr. ZMP) was a Polish communist youth organization, existing from 1948 to 1956. It was subordinated to Polish United Workers' Party

It was formed from the Union of Youth Struggle (Związek Walki Młodych) and several other organizations.

For several years it supervised Polish scouting. Membership in it was often obligatory (officially or unofficially) for various purposes, such as being able to attend the universities. Membership was refused to those who were deemed "unsuitable" - due to non-worker/peasant family background, or their ties with the pro-West World War II-era Polish forces or resistance.

Its membership grew from almost 0.5 million in 1948, to over 1 million in 1951 and over 2 million in 1955.

The uniform of a ZMP member consisted of a green shirt and red tie.

At the moment traditions and heritage of Union of Polish Youth is preserved in Poland by Progressive Youth of Poland.

See also

• Bolesław Bierut
• Union of Youth Struggle

References

• (in Polish) Związek Walki Młodych – Związek Młodzieży Polskiej Archived 2009-11-23 at the Wayback Machine on the pages of the Polish Institute of National Remembrance

External links

• Progressive Youth of Poland