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Lesson 3-What was the Cult of Mao? Flashcards

1
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Who was Chen Boda?

A

1904-89
Revolutionist and propagandist.

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Who was Confucius?

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BC 551-479
Chinese philosopher and political theorist

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3
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What did the Little Red Book come to have the same authority as in Maoist society?

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As the Bible in Christian culture or the Qur’an in Islam

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4
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Who were the Ginger Group?

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Supportive group whose task was to keep the party committed to true revolution

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5
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What did Mao begin to feel was a mistake?

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His withdrawal from the political scene

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6
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Who did Mao turn to, to regain dominance?

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Lin Biao

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Who did Lin Biao become?

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Mao’s propaganda minister

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What was Biao projected as?

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The interpreter of class struggle.
The last and the greatest in line of prophets of revolution that stretched from Marx, by way of Lenin and Stalin, o reach its climax in him.

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Define cult.

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An almost religious like veneration towards a particular figure. This is usually following a charismatic leader or group of leaders who hold authoritarian control over their followers.

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10
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Define cult of personality.

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Excessive public admiration for or devotion to a famous person, especially a political leader.

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[QUOTE] What saying shows the Mao had a cult and was admired?

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“The East is Red, the sun rises, and in China, a Mao Zedong is born. He seeks the people’s happiness. He is the people’s saviour.”

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12
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What things contributed to the Cult of Mao?

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  1. Little Red Book: the secular bible
  2. Lin Biao: propogandist of cult
  3. PLA: Mao’s guarantor of power
  4. The Diary of Lei Feng: the model of a Maoist
  5. PRC became a superpower under Mao
  6. China’s nuclear weapons
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What was Lin’s aim as propaganda minister?

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To elevate Mao about ordinary politics and put him beyond criticism as the embodiment of wisdom.

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14
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What was the Little Red Book seen as?

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The Secular Bible

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15
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Who collaborated with Lin Biao to compile the Little Red Book?

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Chen Boda

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16
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What was the Little Red Book formally entitled as?

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‘Quotations from Chairman Mao Zedong’

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17
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What was included in the Little Red Book?

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Collection of thoughts and sayings of Mao since the 1920s and was mainly from the volumes of his writings and speeches already published by the CCP.
Had 33 chapters raging from over a wide set of subjects and highlighted such titles as ‘The Communist Party’, ‘Classes and Class Struggle’ and ‘Culture and Art’.

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When did the Little Red Book first appear?

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1964

19
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What did the Little Red Book look like?

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Encased in bold red plastic covers and was printed in handy pocket sizes

20
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Within 2 years of the publication of the Little Red Book, how many copies of it were distributed?

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740 million

21
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What was the Little Red Book compared to the works of?

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Confucius

22
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Why were specially designed copies of the Little Red Book presented as precious wedding gifts to couples?

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They were urged to read from it before intercourse so that the bride may conceive.

23
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In what ways was the Little Red Book to be incorporated into every one’s life?

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Became source of curriculum in schools and universities.

Was essential for everyone to have a copy.

In factories, workers were uplifted by continual loudspeaker broadcasts of readings of Mao’s words.

24
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What did the PLA adopt as inspiration?

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Mao’s Little Red Book

25
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For what did Biao make the Little Red Book compulsory in the PLA?

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As a daily part of the soldier’s military training

26
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Since 1920s, what did Mao constantly define the role of the PLA as?

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A political one

27
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[QUOTE] Evidence that Mao sees the PLA as carrying out a political role.

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‘The Chinese Red Army is an armed force for carrying out political tasks of the revolution.’

28
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[QUOTE] How did the PRC view the PLA?

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‘Without a people’s army, the people have nothing.’

29
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What role did the PLA have in regards to the revolution?

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To launch and move the revolution forwards.

30
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What were the PLA seen as in Communist China?

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Highest prestige and proudest revolutionary tradition

31
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In 1962, how did the PLA attract many of its new recruits?

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From the SEM

32
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What did Mao urge people to do in regards to the PLA?

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‘Learn from the PLA’ as the model of revolutionary spirit and integrity.

33
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What was the PLA a major instrument for?

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Projecting the Cult of Mao and proved vital in the development of the Cultural Revolution.

34
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What was the Diary of Lei Feng?

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A propaganda publication and a daily journal of a humble PLA driver whose every thought and action were inspired by his devotion to Mao.

35
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When was the Diary of Lei Feng published?

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1963

36
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What did the Diary of Lei Feng display to the people of China from Mao’s perspective?

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Every Chinese person should try to reach Lei’s level of dedication

37
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What did the Diary of Lei Feng become alongside Mao’s Little Red Book?

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An essential text for study in China’s schools

38
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Why was the PRC able to strengthen its claim to equal status with the USSR?

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In 1964, they were able to explode their own nuclear bomb.

39
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What made China become a superpower under Mao?

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1964 = exploded 1st nuclear bomb

1967 = Successfully detonated a hydrogen bomb

40
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What was China’s nuclear programme called?

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59/6

41
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Why was China’s nuclear programme called 59/6?

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It was a pointed allusion to the year and month when Khrushchev had denounced that the SU would no longer provide assistance to the Chinese in developing their nuclear programme.

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