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Cultural Revolution (Noun)

Meaning

A radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Examples

  • The Cultural Revolution, launched by Mao Zedong in 1966, was intended to purify the Communist Party of China but ultimately led to widespread violence and destruction.
  • During the Cultural Revolution, millions of intellectuals, artists, and members of the educated class were forcibly sent to the countryside for reeducation through labor.
  • The violence and chaos of the Cultural Revolution had a profound impact on Chinese society and its economy, resulting in the deaths of an estimated one million people.
  • The goals of the Cultural Revolution, as outlined by Mao Zedong, were to eliminate all elements of traditional Chinese culture, capitalist thinking, and cultural imperialism.
  • The effects of the Cultural Revolution were so profound that they continued to shape Chinese society and politics long after the period of radical upheaval had come to an end.

Synonyms

  • Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution
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