Boys' Historic Uniforms: Post World War II (1945-49)


Figure 1.--American Scouts after World War II made donations to Scouts all over Europe. After being supressed by the Germans, Scouts in liberated Western Europe reorganized. In Eastern Europe the Communists supressed Scouting.

After being supressed by the NAZIs and Itlalian Fascists, Scouts in liberated Western Europe, including Fermany and Italy, quickly reorganized after liberation. In Eastern Europe the Communists looked on Scouting with the same suspision as the NAZIs. Scouts reorganized briefly in some countries during 1945-47, but as the Communist Governments took full control the Scouts were outlawed. Scout leaders in many cases were arrested. Children had to join the communist youth movement, the Young Pioneers. The BSA in 1945 changes Cubbing to Cub Scouting. The BSA in 1948 holds the first Wood Badge course at Schiff, 2nd course held at Philmont. James West in 1948 passes away. The BSA in 1949 establishes Explorer Scouting from the Senior Scouting program The BSA in 1949 lowers age limits lowered to 8 for Cub Scouts, 11 for Boy Scouts, and 14 for Explorers. The lowering of the age for Cubs significantly expands BSA membership. Scouts came together for the first year in 1947 for the 6th World Jamboree in Molsson, France. It was attended by 1,151 American Scouts for a total of 24,000 Scouts from 38 countries.

Western Europe

After being supressed by the NAZIs and Itlalian Fascists, Scouts in liberated Western Europe, including Fermany and Italy, quickly reorganized after liberation.

Eastern Europe

In Eastern Europe the Communists looked on Scouting with the same suspision as the NAZIs. Scouts reorganized briefly in some countries during 1945-47, but as the Communist Governments took full control the Scouts were outlawed. Scout leaders in many cases were arrested. Children had to join the communist youth movement, the Young Pioneers.

England


America

The BSA in 1945 changes Cubbing to Cub Scouting. The BSA in 1948 holds the first Wood Badge course at Schiff, 2nd course held at Philmont. James West in 1948 passes away. The BSA in 1949 establishes Explorer Scouting from the Senior Scouting program The BSA in 1949 lowers age limits lowered to 8 for Cub Scouts, 11 for Boy Scouts, and 14 for Explorers. The lowering of the age for Cubs significantly expands BSA membership.









Christopher Wagner






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