TY - GEN A1 - Honeck, Mischa T1 - Youth Organizations N2 - Hitler Youth, Komsomol, Boy Scouts – no grand narrative of the twentieth century can ignore these youth leagues and their millions of members. For some these organizations meant fun and games or adventure, for others rigid hierarchies and political indoctrination. These stereotypes notwithstanding, historians have nevertheless succeeded in painting a nuanced picture of this pedagogical innovation. This contribution outlines the key developments in scholarly debate and shows how addressing youth organizations can benefit core working areas of contemporary history. Y1 - 2019 UR - https://zeitgeschichte-digital.de/doks/frontdoor/index/index/docId/1353 UR - https://docupedia.de/zg/Honeck_youth_organizations_v1_en_2019 PB - ZZF - Centre for Contemporary History: Docupedia-Zeitgeschichte CY - Potsdam ER -