Youth conflicts in Simbirsk province during World War I (1914 - February 1917)

The article describes social life in the Russian Empire in the period of World War I. The author discusses the young hooligans, their participation in social conflicts. The purpose of the article is the analysis of the growth of the youth delinquency, of motives and results of these social conflicts. The article is focused on a period from 1914 to the February, 1917 and the territory of Simbirsk province. The article is based on the primary sources of Ulyanovsk State Archive and the materials of the local press of 1914-1917. The author demonstrates the common types of offenses and social conflicts with youth participation and the reasons for their occurrence.