WEBThe Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China (PRC). It was launched by Mao Zedong in 1966 and lasted until his death in 1976.
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Cultural Revolution | Definition, Facts, & Failure | Britannica
WEBApr 8, 2024 · The Cultural Revolution was the upheaval launched by Mao Zedong during his last decade in power (1966–76). Though it was intended to renew the spirit of the Chinese Revolution, it instead had detrimental political, social, and economic consequences for China. Read more about the Cultural Revolution here.
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Cultural Revolution - Definition, Effects & Mao Zedong | HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · In 1966, China’s Communist leader Mao Zedong launched what became known as the Cultural Revolution in order to reassert his authority over the Chinese government. The Cultural...
WEBSep 9, 2016 · The Cultural Revolution was a sociopolitical movement in China that began in 1966 with Mao Zedong, the leader of the Chinese Communist Party, denouncing the old capitalistic and traditional...
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A Brief Overview of China’s Cultural Revolution | Britannica
WEBThe Cultural Revolution (in full, the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution) took place from 1966 to 1976 in China. The benign-sounding moniker belies the destruction it unleashed upon the country’s population.
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The Cultural Revolution: all you need to know about China's …
WEBMay 11, 2016 · The Cultural Revolution was the brainchild of China’s ‘Great Helmsman’, Chairman Mao Zedong. Seventeen years after his troops seized power, Mao saw his latest political campaign as a way of...
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Impact of Cultural Revolution on China | Britannica
WEBCultural Revolution, officially Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, (1966–76) Upheaval launched by Mao Zedong to renew the spirit of revolution in China. Mao feared urban social stratification in a society as traditionally elitist as China and also believed that programs instituted to correct for the failed Great Leap Forward showed …
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China’s Cultural Revolution, Explained - The New York Times
WEBMay 14, 2016. See how this article appeared when it was originally published on NYTimes.com. Fifty years ago, Mao Zedong unleashed the Cultural Revolution, a decade-long upheaval that had...
WEBAug 8, 2019 · Overview of the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Hulton Archive / Getty Images. By. Kallie Szczepanski. Updated on August 08, 2019. Between 1966 and 1976, the young people of China rose up in an effort to purge the nation of the "Four Olds": old customs, old culture, old habits, and old ideas. Mao Sparks the Cultural Revolution.
WEBThe Cultural Revolution (1966-76) was a mass campaign that transformed government and society in the People’s Republic of China. According to its leader and figurehead Mao Zedong, the Cultural Revolution aimed to restore socialism by cleansing the state, the party and society of bourgeois and reactionary elements.
