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Eberhard Aurich
Eberhard Aurich (born 10 December 1946) is a former German politician and high-ranking functionary of the Free German Youth (FDJ). In the East Germany, German Democratic Republic, he served as the First Secretary of the FDJ from 1983 to 1989. He was the last First Secretary before the Peaceful Revolution. Aurich has since distanced himself from the GDR. Life and career Early career Eberhard Aurich was active as a child in the Ernst Thälmann Pioneer Organisation, Ernst Thälmann Pioneer Organization and became a member of the FDJ in 1960. After attending the Extended Secondary School (East Germany), EOS ''Karl Marx'' in Chemnitz, Karl-Marx-Stadt and completing Vocational education, vocational training with a high school diploma as a concrete specialist, he studied from 1965 to 1969 at the Pedagogical University of Zwickau, graduating as a certified teacher for German language, German and ''Staatsbürgerkunde'', civics designed to indoctrinate children to support the GDR's politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free German Youth
The Free German Youth (; FDJ) is a youth movement in Germany. Formerly, it was the official youth wing of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) and the Socialist Unity Party of Germany. The organization was meant for young adults, both male and female, between the ages of 14 and 25 and comprised about 75% of the young adult population of former East Germany. In 1981–1982, this meant 2.3 million members. After joining the Thälmann Pioneers, which was for school children between ages 6 to 13, East German youths would usually join the FDJ. The FDJ was intended to be the "reliable assistant and fighting reserve of the Worker's Party", while Socialist Unity Party of Germany was a member of the National Front and had representatives in the People's Chamber. The political and ideological goal of the FDJ was to influence every aspect of life of young people in the GDR, distribute Marxist–Leninist teachings and promote communist behavior. Membership in the FDJ was nominall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |