winding down the cultural revolution (theme 3) Flashcards
what was the up to the mountains and down to the villages campaign?
red guards were sent to ‘cool off’ in the countryside and learn from the peasants
what were the red guard who were sent to the countryside known as?
the lost generation
how many were sent to the countryside?
18 million
what did mao and lin biao disagree on?
mao’s deradicalisation of the CR
why did mao begin to distrust lin? (two reasons)
lin attempted to reinstate the position of ‘head of state’
his power in the PLA gave mao the fear of a coup
how did lin die?
his plane crashed after attempting to flee in such a hurry it wasnt fueled properly
why did mao recall deng?
as he was the only one mao trusted who wasnt sick and dying
who were the gang of four and what did they attempt to do?
a group of radicals who attempted to bring Jiang Qing to power
why was zhou enlai’s death so significant?
he was mourned with genuine affection using old cultures such as lighting incense which suggests mao’s campaigns were unsuccessful
why was deng’s second removal from power unsuccessful?
because the people did not engage in another political campaign therefore deng was saved
how did the population react to mao’s death?
little interest, few genueinly mourned his death like they had with zhou
who was hua guofeng?
mao’s handpicked successor
how was deng able to seize power from hua?
he quickly undermined him and managed to overtake hua with his huge support from th people
what happened to jang qing after mao’s death?
she was imprisoned, eventually commiting suicide on 1991
