The Great Proletariat Cultural Revolution is one of the most recent and massive revolutions that led the Chinese people on a detour. In this video, you will learn about the overall objective and direction of the Cultural Revolution, as well as a reflection on how the Cultural Revolution impacts our modern day.
Backstory: A little more than 10 years before the official beginning of the Cultural Revolution, Stalin of Russia passed away. A series of movements called “de-staliniztion” began in Russia, aiming to reverse many of Stalin’s orders. Though you may ask, what does this have to do with China? Well, Mao, the chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, always saw Stalin as a role model and aspired to become a leader like Stalin; however, the events erupting in Russia made Mao worry that the same thing was going to happen to him. Therefore, Mao thought that he needed to take action to seal his legacy on Chinese history and the Communist history. This being one of the major purposes, Mao launched the Cultural Revolution in 1966. Want to know more about the revolution that sent China to pursue “extreme communist”？Want to know what measures were taken to cause more than 40000 deaths in just two years? Want to know the event that led to an entire generation being illiterate? Watch this video！
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