Cultural revolution

Question 1

Mao’s main reasons for launching the CR

Answer 1

1) getting rid of political opponents :
- Liu Shaoqi + Deng Xiaoping

2) reform the CCP party
- get rid of corruption + bureaucracy
more than half of politburo purged 1966

3) Remould China’s culture
- attack on 4 olds

Question 2

Why and How was deng + Liu attacked by Mao

Answer 2

1) Mao concerned that They were getting too popular

• Mao accused Liu of taking the ‘capitalist road’ for his economic policies

2) Liu was dragged out of his house with his wife and publically humiliated

• eventually dieed

Question 3

CCP members purge

Answer 3

over half of politburo purged by 1966

• more than half of regional officers also purged