Free German Youth

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Free German Youth

German organization

Also known as: FDJ, Freie Deutsche Jugend

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Erich Honecker
…of the founders of the Free German Youth movement (Freie Deutsche Jugend, or FDJ) and was its chairman from 1946 to 1955.
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…of the founders of the Free German Youth movement (Freie Deutsche Jugend, or FDJ) and was its chairman from 1946 to 1955.
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Protestantism
Mainstream Protestantism
…and the establishment of the Free German Youth (Freie Deutsche Jugend), a secular organization that competed for the attention of young people by offering members access to recreational facilities, organized holidays, and higher education. The vigorous way the Protestant churches in East Germany celebrated the 450th anniversary of the Reformation…
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…and the establishment of the Free German Youth (Freie Deutsche Jugend), a secular organization that competed for the attention of young people by offering members access to recreational facilities, organized holidays, and higher education. The vigorous way the Protestant churches in East Germany celebrated the 450th anniversary of the Reformation…
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