The Cultural Revolution 1966-76 Flashcards
7000 Cadres meeting
1962
Early 10 Points (Mao)
Feb 1963
Later 10 Points (Deng Xiaoping)
1963
Socialist Education Movement
1963
4 Clean Ups
1963
Little Red Book
1964
Liu Shaoqi re-elected as President
1965
Mao says “dare to rebel against authority”
May 1965
Critical article of Wu Han
Nov 1965
Peng Zhen made of Mayor of Beijing
February 1966
Cultural Revolution Group set up
March 1966
Central Committee memo
16th May 1966
Lin Biao encouraged action by young people
18th May 1966
Mao swims in Yangtzee River (and re-emerges into public view)
July 1966
4 Olds Campaign
16th August 1966
Big Character Posters (one of Mao published in Beijing
August 1966
Mao’s 16 Point Directive on the Cultural Revolution
August 1966
Mao said “Bombard the Headquarters” and “it is right to rebel”
August 1966
1st Mass Rally
18th August 1966
Struggle meetings begin
Autumn 1966
January Storm
Jan 1967
February Adverse Current
Feb 1967
Red Guards battle with PLA in Wuhan
April 1967
Cleansing the Class Ranks Campaign
1968
