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The Cultural Revolution

by Captivating History Book 3 in the Asian Military History series.

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The Cultural Revolution examines the political upheaval launched by Mao Zedong in China in 1966 and the decade of violence and disruption that followed. It explains the mobilisation of Red Guards, attacks on alleged class enemies, purges within the Communist Party and the destruction of cultural and educational institutions. The book also considers factional conflict, the role of the People’s Liberation Army and the lasting personal and political consequences after Mao’s death in 1976.

Historical Periods

Cultural Revolution1966–1976 CE

Genres

Court & Political Fiction

Historical people

Mao Zedong1893–1976

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