4.2 Cultural Revolution

Question 1

Background

Answer 1

Mao resigned in 1959 following Famine
President Liu Shaoqi
Prime Minister Zhou Enlai
CCP general secretary, Deng Xiaoping

Question 2

What happened to Mao after resignation

Answer 2

He remained as chairman of CCP
by 1965 he is ready to return to politics

Question 3

How was Famine and problems of GLF solved

Answer 3

Three leaders solved problems by re-introducing central control of economy
- capitalist element

Question 4

Cultural Revolution

Answer 4

Mao summoned young people of China to revolt
Cultural revolution was to remove capitalist elements
For Mao to revive his image

Question 5

Attack of Four olds

Answer 5

Red Guards hold to attack anything seen as capitalist or one of the Four olds

Question 6

What the red guards did

Answer 6

shaved girls heads
stopped couples holding hands
Attacked British embassy

Question 7

Attack of CCP

Answer 7

Lin Shaoqi is a target
He is jailed and dies in jail

Question 8

Cult of Mao

Answer 8

Mao seen as divine figure who saved China from foreign domination
Little Red book acts as a Bible for Mao

Question 9

End of revolution

Answer 9

Red guards divided into rival fractions
PLA used to restore order