The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution was a sociopolitical movement in China initiated by Mao Zedong from 1966 to 1976. Aimed at preserving Chinese communism by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society, it sought to reinforce Mao's ideology among the youth and mobilize them against perceived enemies within the Communist Party and society. The movement led to widespread chaos, persecution, and the destruction of cultural heritage, resulting in significant social and economic upheaval. It ultimately ended with Mao's death in 1976, leading to a shift in China's policies.
A radical movement that closed schools and slowed production, the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution virtually severed China's relations with the outside world. It was proletarian because it was a revolution of the workers against party officials. It was cultural because it meant to alter the values of society in the Communist sense. It was great, because it was on a mammoth scale. It lasted for two years in its intense form, lingered on for another year and a half, and was not officially declared over until 1977.
The death and destruction of millions of people was one result of Mao's Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution campaigns. Another was having communism discredited.
The cultural revolution
The Cultural Revolution was launched by Chinese Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong during his last decade in power.
The "Great Leap Forward" and the "Cultural Revolution," both which ended in failure.
French Revolution's Reign of Terror.
A radical movement that closed schools and slowed production, the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution virtually severed China's relations with the outside world. It was proletarian because it was a revolution of the workers against party officials. It was cultural because it meant to alter the values of society in the Communist sense. It was great, because it was on a mammoth scale. It lasted for two years in its intense form, lingered on for another year and a half, and was not officially declared over until 1977.
Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution
Song'en Chen is a Chinese author known for his novel "The Execution of Mayor Yin and Other Stories from the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution." His work focuses on the social and political upheaval in China during the Cultural Revolution.
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution was a mass movement launched in 1966, to remould society and reactivate Communist ideals. Ultimately ... it was little more than a power struggle between Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Communist Party and his political rivals. For many it signified a loss of tradition, and a loss of their career, hope and trust. Many people lost their lives.
The Cultural Revolution was intended to smash the old society and establish a new socialist society.
Great Proletariat Cultural Revolution
A movement of great upheaval is generally known as a revolution. The Cultural Revolution of China began in 1966 and was led by Mao Zedong.
the cultural revolution
The cultural revolution
The death and destruction of millions of people was one result of Mao's Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution campaigns. Another was having communism discredited.
In August, 1966, Mao Zedong called for the start of a Cultural Revolution at the Plenum of the Communist Central Committee. He urged the creation of corps of "Red Guards" to punish party officials and any other persons who showed bourgeois tendencies. These sessions often included physical violence, and many of the accused died or ended up being held in reeducation camps for years. Mao likely was motivated to call for the so-called Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in order to rid the Chinese Communist Party of his opponents after the tragic failure of his Great Leap Forward policies. Mao knew that other party leaders were planning to marginalize him, so he appealed directly to his supporters among the people to join him in a Cultural Revolution. He also believed that communist revolution had to be a continuous process, in order to stave off capitalist-roader ideas.