Launched by mao zedong, the chairman of the communist party of china cpc, its stated goal was to preserve chinese communism by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from chinese society, and to reimpose mao. The cultural revolution in china european parliament. The subsequent cultural revolution was the leaders attempt to take revenge on the colleagues who had dared to oppose him during the great leap forward. May 1966april 1969 the period marked by the dominating role of the red guards in society,and during which most of the violence associated with the cultural revolution occurred. On, march 4th 1978 the police raided mao memorial centre and arrested five people, including the institute secretary, balakrishran and his wife, chanda pattini. I would like to thank julia strauss for inviting me to participate in the china quarterly forum on mao zedong. Mao zedong, the great leap forward, and the cultural revolution n y s s o c i a l s tu d i e s f r a m e w o r k al i g n m e n t. As you consider and paraphrase each of maos sayings taken from his little red book, reflect on how.
Ke y i d e a c o n c e p tu a l u n d e r sta n d i n g c o n te n t s p e c i fi c a ti o n o b j e c ti ve s 1 0. Mao zedong communist china the great leap forward the. Clicking on the link will automatically download the pdf file. Pdf mao zedong and the cultural revolution jonathan. Mao zedong remains an important personality in world for some of his major failings that were inspired to his strong leanings on communist ideals.
Mao zedong was an extremely influential 20th century chinese leader who brought his country out of its dynastic past and into a new communist era. Believing that current communist leaders were taking the party, and china itself, in the wrong direction, mao called on the nations youth to. Mao zedong and chinas revolutions a brief history with. The cultural revolution was a genocide that lasted 10 years from 19661976 and took place all over china. It was a campaign in china ordered by mao zedong to purge the communist party of his opponents and instill revolutionary values in the younger generation. May 15, 2016 fifty years ago, mao zedong unleashed the cultural revolution, a decadelong upheaval that had dramatic, often violent effects across china. Jun 29, 2012 mao zedong and the cultural revolution published on jun 29, 2012 this teacher resource guide includes an extensive bibliography, ideas for classroom activities and student discussions, historical.
Secretary of the central com mittee of the belgian communist party, in an edi. Cultural revolution was used by mao zedong to regain power after being shamed after the great leap forward and ceding some of his authority to his comrades liu shaoqi and deng xiaoping. After maoist music and slogan, harsh light shines on chinese. A chronology of the peoples republic of china under mao zedong 19491976 a timeline of the major events of this period.
Which statement is true about mao zedong at the time of the. Mao zedong and the cultural revolution teacher resource guide east asia national resource center compiled by professor carol benedict, associate professor, georgetown university. This paper presents an analysis of the former chinese communist party leader chairman mao zedong s political career reigned 19491976, with regards to his success and failures. Mao zedong was a pragmatic leader who restored the chinese economy. He basically brainwashed a bunch of young people under the ages of 21 to go around, destroy ancient. As you consider and paraphrase each of maos sayings taken from his little red book, reflect on how these. Launched by mao zedong, the chairman of the communist party of china.
May 10, 2016 the performance ignited accusations that officials connived in rekindling cultural revolution era veneration of mao right before the 50th anniversary of the start of that traumatic era. In addition, there is a section on interpreting mao and his legacy, from edgar snows interview with him in the 1930s to mao s impact in the 1990s. On one level the revolution was a way for mao to regain control over decisionmaking in china. A podcast of this event is available to download from mao zedong and the cultural revolution. Free to print pdf file world history chinese revolution chinese revolution worksheets. One of these documents, released on may 16, was prepared with maos personal.
Chinese cultural revolution by kevin james on prezi. Cultural revolution 196676 group activity question. In its official historical judgment of the cultural revolution in 1981, the party assigned chief responsibility to mao zedong, but also laid significant blame on lin biao and the gang of four for causing its worst excesses. Mao zedong was born on december 26, 1893 in a small village. Vendors unfurl a banner from 1969 depicting mao zedong as he inspects the great army of the cultural revolution ng han guan ap photo.
Battling over political and cultural power during the chinese cultural. Mao and the cultural revolution facing the prospect of losing his place on the political stage, mao responded by launching the cultural revolution in 1966. Podcasts and videos of many lse events can be found at the lse public lectures and events. Mao zedong and the chinese cultural revolution in the twentiethcentury world. Chinas new leader, deng xiaoping, made many reforms to maos rules, but the government still stuck to its communist roots. Yet some have speculated that xi is in fact a neomaoist, pointing to his frequent references to mao zedong thought in speeches, visits to mao landmarks, and revival of the. He began to allow farmers to own their own land and to make decisions about what they should grow. In 1966, chinas communist leader mao zedong launched what became known as the cultural revolution in order to reassert his authority. The mao zedong cultural revolution, also known as the great proletarian cultural revolution, occurred from 1966 to 1977 in all of china. Mao zedong s 1966 effort to cleanse china of antirevolutionary influences.
S president who made a state visit to china in 1972. This included the old customs, old culture, old ideas, and old habits four olds. May 12, 2016 its been 50 years since the start of chinas cultural revolution, which consumed china in bloodshed, torture and chaos for almost a decade and change the country forever. Pdf mao zedong and the chinese cultural revolution in. Mao zedong gradually developed and refined his educational doctrine on the basis of three main building blocks. Xis actual policies as a provincial party secretary and many early decisions as the new national leader would clearly have been anathema to mao. Come up with at least three reasons to justify your position. Believing that current communist leaders were taking the party, and china itself, in the wrong direction, mao called on the nations youth to purge the impure elements of chinese. His supporters not only sing his praises, but also lash out viciously at his critics. Policy department, directorate general for external policies this paper is an initiative of the policy department, dg expo englishlanguage manuscript was completed on 07 june 2016. Mao zedongs little red book as communists we gain control with the power of the gun and maintain control with the power of the pen. A collection of mao zedong s writings from the beginning of his career through the cultural revolution. A historiographical study in 1965, mao zedong believed that his socialist campaign was being threatened by liu shaoqi and his comrades who, in maos eyes, were traitors to the revolution because they shied away from a genuine mass movement. May 10, 2016 the great proletarian cultural revolution was a decadelong period of political and social chaos caused by mao zedongs bid to use the chinese masses to reassert his control over the communist.
Mao zedong red book pdf best book on battle of waterloo, so there was more than one and half a copy of the little red book for times to hold high the great red banner of mao tsetungs thought, to. Mao zedong was born on december 26, 1893 in a small. Jan 05, 2017 i dont know what the hell he was thinking. Click download or read online button to get mao zedong and chinas revolution ebook pdf book now. Imagine yourself a chinese citizen during the chinese cultural revolution. Newly released documents detail traumas of chinas cultural. A political movement initiated by mao zedong that lasted from 1966 to 1976. Comrade mao zedongs theory of the establishment of rural revolutionary base.
Documents, letters, memoirs, interviews, pictures, movies, novels, or poems can provide facts and clues. A draft of this paper was delivered at a workshop entitled is a history of the cultural revolution possible. Old customs, old culture, old habits, and old ideas. Mao wanted the chinese to truly believe that the cultural revolution was a mass movement. Did mao zedong have any good intentions when he initiated the. Mao zedong cultural revolution era in 1966, chinas communist leader mao zedong launched what became known as the cultural revolution in order to reassert his authority over the chinese government. Mao later set up the cultural revolution group,35 which extended his control over public communications. Mao zedong reached out to the youth of china because he knew that they would be too young to have remembered his failure with the great leap forward. In august 1966, mao zedong called for the start of a cultural revolution at the plenum of the communist central committee. To live a novel by acclaimed chinese writer, yu hua. The movement that became known as the great proletarian cultural revolution represented an attempt by mao to go beyond the party rectification campaignsof which there had been many since 1942and to devise a new and more radical method for dealing with what he saw as the bureaucratic degeneration of the party. He urged the creation of corps of red guards to punish party officials and any other persons who showed bourgeois tendencies.
In its official historical judgment of the cultural revolution in 1981, the party assigned chief responsibility to mao zedong, but also laid significant blame on lin biao and. Nov 14, 2010 the people involved in instituting the policies of the cultural revolution were prosecuted. Jan 03, 2017 tweeting mao s cultural revolution in real time. Lu tingyi, chief of ccps propaganda department, who also controlled the peoples daily publications, was purged. The cultural revolution was the biggest movement during mao s lifetime. There are several motives that scholars discuss for maos decision to encourage the cultural revolution. Mao zedong also known as mao tsetung was a soldier, communist leader, and founding father of the peoples republic of china. Tweeting maos cultural revolution in real time the atlantic.
Opinion maos great leap to famine the new york times. Hoizey and mariejoseph hoizey agricultural communes and the great leap forward by david curtis wright the cultural revolution by jonathan spence the cult of mao by maurice meisner the transition from mao zedong to deng xiaoping by edward j. Nonetheless, the culture and politics of cultural revolution china did. Chinese communist revolution word search puzzle student. Chinas great cultural revolution is chairman maos magnificent and great achievement editorial by jocques grippa, secretory of the central committee of the belgian communist party.
If rural china was not much affected by the cultural revolution, why do you, the ccp and many of the elite intelligentsia keep repeating that the cultural revolution was a tenyear calamity for china. There isnt time today to talk in detail about these achievements, but it is important to highlight some of them. Mao zedong and chinas revolution ebook pdf download. This year marks the 50th anniversary of mao zedongs launch of the great proletarian cultural revolution, chinas 10year political maelstrom in. Mao zedong jumped at the chance to use nies poster to initiate the revolution because he believed it exemplified the purpose of the new campaign, and wanted to show the chinese people that the cultural revolution was not merely his doing. Click to see the fact file below for more interesting mao zedong facts or alternatively you. The decision concerning the great proletarian revolution the sixteen pointsalthough the bourgeoisie has been overthrown, it is still trying to use the old ideas, culture, customs and habits of the exploiting classes to corrupt the masses, capture their minds and endeavor to stage a comeback. Politics and practice of class in the chinese cultural revolution, 1966 1969. He led these youth, the red guards, in the chinese cultural revolution by encouraging them to inflict violations to the rights of humans unto people who were not followers of mao s teachings. Cultural revolution overview the cultural revolution spanned ten years from 1966 to 1976,and can be roughly divided into three phases. In the 1960s mao zedong mistakenly believed that the central committee of the chinese communist party was engaging in revisionism, and that the party and the continue reading chinese government removes references to mao zedongs mistakes during the cultural revolution from school textbooks.
On a practical level, the achievements of the cultural revolution deserve recognition as the most advanced forms of socialist transformation achieved in the world to date. His leadership had been tested as a revolutionary, and following the communist victory over the nationalists, it would be tested as a politician. May 05, 2016 newly released documents detail traumas of chinas cultural revolution historian frank dikotter says newly opened archives offer fresh details about the chaos china experienced in the 1960s, when. The people involved in instituting the policies of the cultural revolution were prosecuted.
This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. Particularly, mao zedong, the then chairman of the chinese. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in. Mao zedong launched the cultural revolution in 1966, encouraging a popular. A group called the red guard facilitated mao s efforts by publicly attacking suspected teachers. Mao zedong cultural revolution echoes analects the. A biography ebook, make sure you access the hyperlink listed below and download the ebook or have accessibility to additional information which might be relevant to mao zedong. Mao zedong was a compassionate leader who understood many viewpoints. Mao zedong was a radical leader who supported communist ideology. Which statement is true about mao zedong at the time of the cultural revolution. Photos reveal what china looked like before the cultural revolution.
Mao zedong s 120th birth anniversary is approaching. How successful was maos attempt to reassert his authority. Mao zedong is the central figure in the history of the peoples republic of china, and you can go over some key information on his life and political accomplishments. Communist party chairman mao zedong launched the cul. Political ideas of mao zedong article about political ideas. I argue in this essay that salvaging mao from the cultural revolution to ap. It was also called the great proletarian cultural revolution. The cultural revolution resulted in the destruction of old customs, culture, habits, and ideas in order to make way for the spread of zedongs.
Denouement and death of mao, 19691976, mao zedong and china in the twentiethcentury world. Mao zedong and the cultural revolution by school of foreign. The great proletarian cultural revolution, usually known. After the failure of the great leap forward, he decided the cultural revolution would help him attack the current party leadership and reassert his authority. It was one of the most insane and off the wall things to happen in chinese, and possibly world history. The great proletarian cultural revolution was one of the most tragic periods in. French intellectuals, the cultural revolution, and the legacy of the 1960s. The cultural revolution teaching the history of modern china. Now, some of these red guards are apologizing for their actions.
Cultural revolution and its legacies in international perspective. Then the historian questions and compares the sources. Chinas cultural revolution officially began 50 years ago, on 16 may 1966 when several toplevel officials who had fallen out of favour with the chairman of the communist party, mao zedong, were purged. In this period of time young people in china, led by mao zedong, wished to get rid of all the old in their country. University to integrate with and serve the working people of britain. Mao zedong regarded as one of the most important figures in modern world history however, many of maos programs, such as the great leap forward and the cultural revolution, are blamed from both within and outside china for causing severe damage to the culture, society, economy, and foreign relations of china, as well as a probable. Mao zedongs cultural revolution by oluwaseyi odufuye on prezi. There is more to do than in a courtroom, for hearsay evidence is wel. Did mao zedong have any good intentions when he initiated. Policies of mao zedong the great leap forward the cultural revolution.
Mao was one of the most prominent communist theoreticians and his ideas on revolutionary struggle and guerrilla warfare have been extremely influential, especially among third world revolutionaries. Chinas cultural revolution, explained the new york times. Mao zedong s little red book as communists we gain control with the power of the gun and maintain control with the power of the pen. One of the main focuses of the cultural revolution was the abolishment of the four olds. Major events in the life of a revolutionary leader all terms appearing in bold are included in the glossary. Mao zedong, the communist leader wanted to build a stronger communist government by exterminating, and destroying traditional ideas and. Mass media, propaganda and a series of other techniques were used by the state to elevate mao zedong s status to that of an infallible heroic leader, who could stand up against the west, and guide china to become a beacon of communism. I argue in this essay that salvaging mao from the cultural revolution to ap propriate him for socialism with chinese characteristics has been one of. Listen to learn more about mao zedong, the red guards, and how the cultural revolution affects us today. How the cultural revolution changed china forever cnn. The same, however, is not the case with mao not the mao of the cultural revolution but the mao of the chinese revolution and founding of the prc. Foreword the bedford series in history and culture is designed so that readers can study the past as historians do. Mao zedong and china in the twentiethcentury world.
To carry on the proletarian cultural revolution, we must depend on the broad masses of revolutionary students and teachers in schools and on the revolutionary workers. Mao zedong s cult of personality was a prominent part of chairman maos rule over the peoples republic of china from his rise in 1949 until his death in 1976. Mao zedong died in 1976 and the cultural revolution finally ended. The cultural revolution, formally the great proletarian cultural revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the peoples republic of china from 1966 until 1976. Mao zedong in contemporary chinese official discourse and history. Regardless of the depth of the research, this conclusion is not completely certain, as there is a lack of. The chinese cultural revolution china on the world map china is located in southeast asia along the coastline of the pacific ocean, china is the worlds third largest country, after russia and canada. Mao zedong was an intelligent leader who wanted to enrich the. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
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