YOUTH AND KOMSOMOL MEMBERS OF KAZAKHSTAN IN THE NATIONAL HELP TO THE FRONT (1941?1945)

The issues of activity of the Komsomol organizations during of the Great Patriotic War are revealed in this work. Komsomol members and other representatives of youth used the various forms and types of work on fund raising, warm things and gifts for soldiers of Red Army. On the basis of the documentary material the range of work organized by Komsomol of Kazakhstan on places are determined, efficiency of undertaken initiatives of the raising of patriotism and high labor return among the population is shown. Relevance of problems raised in this research is high and defines not only knowledge of pages of rather recent historical past, but also allows to reflect on the high degree of responsibility of young generation of times of war. Despite youth, the steady course on overcoming of all everyday difficulties, assistance to republic economy including the heavy industry was taken. Besides, patronage of the children remained without parents, their device, provision of housing and working was organized. Considered article is based on archival materials and represents great historical interest for researchers of problems of the military era.