Generational Conflicts in Soviet Village of Mid-1920s within Context of Generation History

This study focuses on a generational analysis of social conflicts in the mid-1920s Soviet village. The findings are based on archival documents, periodical press materials, and theoretical-methodological approaches from social history, generation studies, and juvenile history. New data is introduced regarding the nature of youth policies implemented by authorities and the structure of rural society during this period. It demonstrates that older generations resisted young activists and clashed with them over issues such as anti-religious propaganda, morality, and daily behavior. Special attention is given to the migration of part of the peasant youth to cities due to socio-political changes associated with the NEP era, which deepened intergenerational divisions. Evidence shows that negative perceptions of Komsomol movement and emerging generational contradictions significantly influenced subsequent dynamics of village development, particularly under conditions of later collectivization. It has been established that political and social processes of the 1920s substantially transformed relationships within rural communities, laying foundations for new forms of social interaction. The conclusion emphasizes that applying a generational approach in historical research provides profound insights into transformative processes occurring during the Soviet period, illustrating the extent of societal transformation experienced by Soviet society.

revolutionary generation gap, children of revolution, NEP, Soviet peasantry, generational conflict, history of generations