China 4 - The Cultural Revolution 1966-76 Flashcards

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When was the 7000 Cadres meeting?

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1962

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2
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When was the Socialist Education Movement?

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1962

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3
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When were the early and later 10 points?

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1963

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4
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When was the Little Red Book introduced?

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1964

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5
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When was Liu re-elected as President?

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1965

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When was the critical article of Wu Han?

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1965

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When was the Cultural Revolution Group created?

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March 1966

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8
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When was the Central Committee Memo?

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16 May 1966

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9
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Who encouraged action by young people in 1966?

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Lin Biao

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10
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When was Mao’s swim?

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July 1966

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11
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When was the first mass rally?

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18 August 1966

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12
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When did Liu Shaoqi die?

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1969

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13
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When did Lin Biao die?

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1971

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When was the ‘Criticise Lin, Criticise Confucius’ campaign?

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1973

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15
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When did Deng Xiaoping return to the politburo?

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1975

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16
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When did Zhou Enlai die?

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January 1976

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17
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When was the Tiananmen Square Incident?

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April 1976

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18
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When was Deng banished to a pig farm?

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1976

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19
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When did Mao die?

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9 September 1976

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20
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When was Jiang Qing and the Gang of Four arrested?

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October 1976

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21
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Who became the leader after Mao?

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Hua Guofeng

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22
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What was Mao’s world record?

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Mao claimed to have swum 9 miles in 65 minutes aged 72

23
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What were the 5 red types?

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The Children of workers, peasants, cadres, soldiers and revolutionary martyrs

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What were the 5 black elements?

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The children of landlords, rich peasants, counter-revolutionaries, bad elements and rightists

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Who put an armband on Mao?
Binbin
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What did Mao fear?
Losing power and position like Khrushchev and being treated like a "dead ancestor"
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Who created the 10 points?
Early = Mao Later = Deng Xiaoping
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Who were the main pragmatists?
Liu and Deng
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What were the 4 clean-ups?
Economy, organisation, politics and ideology
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What were the targets of permanent revolution?
Remove bureaucracy and the new elite and refocus ideology
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Who was in the Cultural Revolution Group?
Jiang Qing, Chen Boda, Yao Wenyuan and Zhang Chunqiao
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What were the 4 olds?
Ideas, Culture, Customs and Habits
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What did Mao say about revolution?
"Bombard the headquarters" and "it is right to rebel"
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What is an example of Mao's propaganda during the CR?
Big character posters
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Who were the rival groups during the CR?
The red guards and the rebels
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When was the January Storm?
January 1967
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What was the January Storm?
The seizure of party control by workers in Shanghai
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When was the February Adverse Current?
February 1967
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What was the February Adverse Current?
Zhu De criticised for speaking out against chaos
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When did the red guards battle the PLA in Wuhan?
April 1967
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What happened in August 1967?
Foreign Ministry seized by Red Guards. Only PLA prevented them gaining access to nuclear weapon facilities
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When did Mao order the PLA to reign in violence?
1968
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How was Liu punished?
He was imprisoned and his wife humiliated in struggle meetings
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When did Peng Duhuai die?
1974
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How was Deng punished?
He was exiled and his son paralysed
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How many ordinary people were purged in the CR?
1.84 million
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How many party roles were held by the PLA during the CR?
over 50% of the congress delegates 45% of the central committee 12/25 of the politburo
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How many of the Central Committee was removed during the CR?
2/3
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How many party cadres were purged during the CR?
70-80%
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Give an example of a foreign embassy targeted during the CR
British embassy set on fire and staff beaten
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Name two foreigners that were targeted in the CR
Sidney Rittenberg and Anthony Grey
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How did Mao encourage young people to become Red Guards?
Free train travel and mass rallies
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How many operas were permitted during the CR?
8
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How was culture attacked during the CR?
Hai Rui's grave defaced, Qing archway destroyed, Confucian temple in Shandong attacked, jewellery had to be handed to the state bank and long hair had to be cut