Red Guards' Activities 1: Mass Rallies & Four Olds

Question 1

1. What did students from a Beijing Uni send Mao in July 1965?
   - What did he respond with?
2. Where did Mao hold rallies from Aug -> Nov 1965?
   - Who helped transport & settle the students in Beijing?
3. Who put the armband on Mao himself at a rally?
   - What had she done?
4. When did Mao have his own poster published in Beijing?
5. Who did it urge the Red Guards to attack?
   - What was the response?
   - Why?

Answer 1

1. A large character poster in support of the revolution.
   - ‘I support you.’
2. Tiananmen Square.
   - Lin Biao and the PLA.
3. Song Binbin, student.
   - Killed a teacher during a protest against the education system - this was honorable to Mao.
4. 5th August 1966.
5. CCP leaders who had taken revolutionary stand of the bourgeoise.
   - Swiftly obeyed.
   - They worshipped Mao.

Question 2

1. When was the Four Olds Campaign launched?
   - What were the Four Olds?
2. What were old shop signs replaced with?
   - What was the name of Beijing University Hospital changed to?
   - What did Zhou Enlai manage to stop them doing?
3. What did the CCP say about old ideology and culture? (quote).
4. What did they think destroying old habits would do?
5. What was the reaction of Liu, Deng and Zhou?
   - What orders did they give that the Red Guards ignored?

Answer 2

1. August 1966.
   - Old ideas, old culture, old customs & old habits.
2. Quotes such as ‘Defend Mao’ & ‘Permanent Revolution.’
   - Anti-Imperialism Hospital.
   - Changing traffic lights so red meant go.
3. ‘Old ideology and culture has poisoned people’s minds for thousands of years.’
4. Hinder ability of the bourgeoise feudal class to exploit.
5. Surprised.
   - Gave Red Guards the opportunity to turn over a new leaf.