Chinese+Cultural+Revolution

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Basic Background** **of the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1966-1969)**__

 [|**China and Soviet**] China, before becoming the People's Republic of China, attempted to model itself after Soviet Russia.

  [|**Cold War**] After World War II, the world was divided between Socialism and Capitalism.   [|**Cult of Mao**] Mao Zedong created an unbelievably large and influential following known as the Cult of Mao. Mao wished for China to modernize much like Peter the Great of Russia. He felt that in order to do so China must abandon its past and begin anew. His ideology is referred to as Maoism.

 Progress is born in chaos. And originality comes from destruction.

---Mao Zedong  

 [|**Red Guards**] Red Guards were a mass group of group of young students and civilians who were mobilized by Mao during the Cultural Revolution. Their job was to travel throughout China and spread the teachings of Mao.  They were expected to destroy "the four olds" of society. Old ideas Old cultures Old manners Old customs. They made posters, speeches and would destroy many items of cultural significance. [|Examples of Propaganda Posters]

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