Komsomol On October 29, 1918, at the First All-Russian Congress of Workers' and Peasants' Youth Unions, a decision was made to establish the Russian Communist Youth Union (RCYU). The creative initiator and main ideologist of the organization was Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. Later the name of this organization was changed twice: in 1924 it was named after Lenin, and in 1926 the word "All-Union" appeared in the name. As a result, the Komsomol became the All-Union Communist Youth League of Leninists. Known as "komsomol". The Komsomol was one of the largest youth organizations in the world; Over seven decades, about 160 million people joined its ranks. They were admitted to Komsomol for good studies and behavior. The badge with the profile of the leader of the revolution was worn by the best of the best among the young. Komsomol members were always considered "helpers and reserves" of the CPSU, "young builders of communism". They participated in collectivization, Komsomol construction projects and the creation of the "Thousands" movement (those who fulfill the work plan 1000%). Workers' faculties are also the merit of the Komsomol: we are talking about workers' faculties that were opened in all the universities in the country. It was Komsomol members who abandoned their established lives to build cities, turn the barren steppe into a blooming garden, and lay highways in the middle of the taiga. With their participation, cultural centers were established, bridges and roads were built.