Theme 3 Flashcards
When was the cultural revolution group formed?
March 1966
When was the launch of the Cultural revolution and what was the cause?
Mao swam the Yangtze River in July 1966
Who published the Little red book?
Lin Biao
When was the little red book published?
1964
What was the purpose of the Big character posters?
They were used to level accusations at political enemies and enabled radicals to seize control
When was the Four olds campaign launched?
August 1966
What was the purpose of the Four olds campaign?
Aiming to remove the four olds which were ‘being used by the exploiting classes to corrupt the masses’
How many libraries were closed during the cultural revolution?
1/3 of the 1100 libraries
How many books were removed?
7 million
How many artefacts were destroyed?
6618
What were the characteristics of the January storm?
1) Shanghai commune formed by a group of radical Red Guards
2) December 1966, 100,000 radical red guards attacked and defeated 20,000 others
In spring 1967, how many leaders of radical red guards had been arrested by the PLA?
500
How many protestors were killed in clashes between radicals and the army?
1000
When did Red Guards seize control of the Foreign ministry in Beijing?
August 1967
When were the PLA ordered to systematically crush Red Guards?
1968
