The Five Antis Campaign Flashcards
1
Q
When was the Five Antis Campaign launched?
A
February 1952.
2
Q
Who was the Five Antis Campaign aimed at?
A
The middle class and private business owners.
3
Q
What methods were used in the Five Antis Campaign to identify targets?
A
They made people who confessed to identify other guilty people.
Families were used to pressure people into confessing. Workers were encouraged to denounce their bosses.
4
Q
What was the impact of the Five Antis Campaign (number of deaths)?
A
2 - 3 million committed suicide.
Those who survived were sent to the Laogai. Parks were patrolled by police to prevent suicides.
