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7,000 Cadre Conference: Mao steps down as head of State. Divide between ideologues and pragmatists.

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1962

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Little Red Book Published: Spreads Communist quotes using Maoist quotes and thoughts.

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1965

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Socialist Education Movement launched: Roots out corruption to cleanse China of reactionaries and regenerate revolutionary drive.

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1963

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Lei Fengs diary published: Promotes Mao’s cult of personality. Faked propaganda that shows a “devoted” Maoist.

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1963

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Attack on Wuhan: Instigator of the CR. Attack playwright and party figurehead, Wuhan. Caused Peng Zhen (mayor of Beijing) to be removed + created divisions between PLA and CCP.

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1965

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Central Revolutionary Group Set Up: Subcommittee organised to run CR.

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1966

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Wall Poster campaign: Propaganda campaign in Beijing University. Promotes denouncing governments intended victims.

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1966

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Mao Swims in the Yangtze river to show his strength ready for returning to public life.

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1966

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1st Huge rally in Tiananmen Square, Led by Lin Biao. Deng + Liu stand behind in regular clothes. Encourage Red Guards to root out the “4 Olds”

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1966 August 18th

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Factories and Office workers form Red Guard units

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1966

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Red Guards destroy cultural objects. 2/3 of Historical buildings in Beijing Destroyed

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1966 AUG-SEPT

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Red Terror: Student brutality and labour camps common. Push to turn traffic lights to show Red (communist colours) to mean go. Traditional family structure attacked.

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1966

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13
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January Storm: attempt to remove provincial government and further remove elements of capitalism and western influence

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1967

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14
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Crack down on Red Guards: Becoming too powerful + undermining PLA

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1967

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15
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Liu Shaoqi Dies: He and his wife are dragged, beaten and imprisoned. Denied medical help in prison leads to his death

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1968

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16
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Deng Xiaoping and Liu Shaoqi dismissed from their positions

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1966

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17
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Deng Xiaoping sent to correctional facility

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1969

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18
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Rustication programme: Moves red guards to countryside to make less trouble and learn farm life

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1968 - 1970

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Fall of Lin Biao: Dies in plane crash after escaping when accused of conspiring against Mao

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1971

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20
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Mao’s health begins to decline

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1971

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21
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President Nixon visits China: Zhou Enlai accomodates. Fixes releationship as have common enemy of Russia. Maintain some hatred due to ideological differences. Reverses cultural revolutionary

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1972

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22
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Deng Xiaoping rehabilitiated to train Weng Hongwen; Mao’s chosen successor.

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1973

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Anti-Confucious campagin: Launched by Gang of Four to try to discredit Lin. Purposefully done to target Deng and Zhou (centerists/rightists). Mao initially supported this movement.

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1973

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24
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Zhou Enlai dies

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1976 Jan

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25
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Tiananmen Square Incident: As a result of Zhou’s death, his funeral turns into a demonstration for his moderate policies. This once again purged Deng out of his position.

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Mao Zedong Dies: Hua Guofeng takes over by removing the Gang of Four with his military alliances.

27
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Deng replaces Hua Guofeng

28
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Baboshan cremotorium reported 2,000 bodies in a 2 week span from the Terror caused by Red Guards

29
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Chinese Civil War breaks out between the CCP and GMD

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1946 - 1949

30
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People’s Republic of China is established!

31
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Reunification campaign

32
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CPPCC meeting in Beijing

33
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Sino-Soviet treaty

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Korean war

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Three Antis campaign

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5 antis campaign

37
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Purge of Gao Gang and Rao Shushi

38
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New constitution

39
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Hu Feng dies

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Hundred Flowers Campaign

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Agrarian Reform Law

42
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MATS introduced

43
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APCs introduced

44
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Higher APCs introduced

45
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“Stop, Contrast and develop” campaign

46
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The Great Famine

47
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Massive Grain imports fix the famine

48
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First Five Year Plan

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2nd Five Year Plan (Great Leap Forward)

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3rd Five Year Plan (Reconstruction)

51
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Lushan Conference

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Sino-Soviet split

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Backyard furnaces

54
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Mao stepped down as leader

55
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Marriage Law

56
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First patriotic health campaign launched

57
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Pinyin is adopted

58
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Propaganda campaign to restrict family size

59
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Zhou Enlai begins to restore education system

60
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Anti-Confucius campaign

A level History China (14 decks)

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