CULTURAL REVOLUTION Flashcards
What were the actions of the four olds?
Western influences in fashion
Street names changed to show new values
Bourgeois possessions removed, books burned
No publish worship
Traditional family under attack
What was the effects of the attack on four olds?
Violent and the effect was shortlived
Many traditions re-appeared showing respect for tradition
How did Mao purge the CCP membership?
Called red guards to bombard the headquarters
9/23 politburo members held to their post in 1966
4/6 regional secretaries purges
Byv1968 2/3 of the members of the committee had been purged
1967 militant and office workers formed their own red guard units and overthrew party leadership in shanghai
Balance of power swung to the party
1968 Mao began reconstructing the party, increased influence of the PLA
How did Mao purge capitalist roaders and foreginers?
Those who clung onto capitalits ideas were readers
Had consequences, most attacks were in urban areas
1968 CCRG set up committees to eradicate capitalist ideas, brief disruption to industrial production
Extended to countryside, 100,000 deaths
Foreign embassies and their staff were attacked bt rgevred guards jn 1967
Chinese Bessie’s such as India, France and Russian was under attack, all together 30 countries under attack by Chinese militants
