The Young Communist League (YCL) is the name used by the youth wing of various Communist parties around the world. The name YCL of XXX (name of country) originates from the precedent established by the Communist Youth International.
Examples of YCLs include: Australia – Young Communist League of Australia (now defunct; its eventual successor merged with the Left Alliance) Britain – Young Communist League Canada – Young Communist League of Canada Cuba – Young Communist League France – Mouvement Jeunes Communistes de France Germany – Young Communist League of Germany Norway – Young Communist League of Norway Nepal – Young Communist League, Nepal Portugal – Young Communist League of Portugal Sweden – Young Communist League of Sweden U.S. – Young Communist League USA Russia – Leninist Young Communist League of the Russian Federation
In the Soviet Union the YCL was known as the Komsomol.
The corresponding youth organization in China is usually translated as Communist Youth League.
In Vietnam, the name of the Vietnamese YCL is translated as Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union
See also
Young Communists (disambiguation)