The Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976
-All Mao's idea
-Wanted to have a 'pure' form of communism
-Red guards began openly criticizing the gov't officials
-Some people were upset about the following and were seen as targets:
-Those who wanted to return to capitalism
-'Specialists' - anyone who did not do manual labor were forced to work
-Anyone who disobeyed "Little Red Book"
-The Red Guard got so violent that the PLA had to restore order the Revolution ended by 1969
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-Wanted to have a 'pure' form of communism
-Red guards began openly criticizing the gov't officials
-Some people were upset about the following and were seen as targets:
-Those who wanted to return to capitalism
-'Specialists' - anyone who did not do manual labor were forced to work
-Anyone who disobeyed "Little Red Book"
-The Red Guard got so violent that the PLA had to restore order the Revolution ended by 1969
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summary
The Cultural Revolution had a massive impact on China from 1965 to 1968. The Cultural Revolution is the name given to Mao’s attempt to reassert his beliefs in China. Mao had been less than a dynamic leader from the late 1950’s on, and feared others in the party might be taking on a leading role that weakened his power within the party and the country. This probably explains the Cultural Revolution – it was an attempt by Mao to re-impose his authority on the party and therefore the country.