3.1. The Red Guard Flashcards
1
Q
What was the aim of the Red Guard?
A
- Deal with any opponents of communism.
2. Attack the four olds.
2
Q
What were the four olds?
A
- Old ideas
- Old traditions
- Old culture
- Old customs and habits
3
Q
What was Mao’s Little Red Book?
A
- Contained Mao’s philosophies.
- Was used as a propaganda tool.
4
Q
What were people expected to do regarding Mao’s Little Red Book?
A
Memories and recite passages from it.
5
Q
What did this lead to?
A
Social anarchy.
6
Q
What were the Red Guards allowed to do?
A
Commit Human Rights Violations based on the question: are you communist enough?
7
Q
What was the result?
A
Failed to bring about Mao’s desired transformation.
8
Q
Why did it fail?
A
The events of social anarchy meant very little agricultural and industrial progress was achieved.
