'Stalinism as Revolution from Above' and ' "A Woman Is Not a Man": The Culture of Gender and Generation in Soviet Russia, 1921-1928' demonstrate the importance of both, the political revolutionaries and the youth organizations which existed during the Stalinist period. These organizations provided the society with a feeling of political involvement for the proletariat and the bourgeoisie, a place of discussion concerning the political slate, and a forum for interaction among fellow comrades. The existence of these revolutionists and organizations was essential for the Russian Revolution's outcome under Stalinism. In the following paragraphs, this essay will discuss the main reasons these revolutionists and organizations were so prominently influential in a time of difficulty and political turmoil.
             One of the main reasons that the Russian Revolution occurred, was to abolish economic imbalances throughout society, and to 'remove all limits to women's equality.' Organizations such as the Komosol provided women with a place of political interest, and in the early years, their eagerness to join was salient. A key factor in Stalinism was 'culturalizing,' which was the process of reshaping society's mentality towards certain issues. A large amount of culturalizing was executed through these organizations. Youth communist organizations were programs, implemented by the government in order to: familiarize people with the changes that were occurring in Russia and to accomplish the decrease of illiteracy . It has to be said that the involvement and influence of these youth organizations was so prominent during the Stalinist period, and as a result, many became cultural embodiments. The goal of the Komosol was to 'help liberate women from the oppressed and enslaved conditions they suffered under the capitalist system' . This organization was significan
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