Great Proletarian 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 great proletarian cultural revolution led by Mao Zedong in China, which began in 1966, caused widespread destruction of traditional temples and cultural artifacts.
- Mao's initiatives in the great proletarian cultural revolution resulted in the persecution and deaths of millions of intellectuals and officials.
- During the great proletarian cultural revolution, many Chinese intellectuals and artists were criticized and forced to undergo reeducation by the Red Guards.
- The economic chaos caused by the great proletarian cultural revolution ruined China's economy and did not improve the overall welfare of the population.
- After Mao's death in 1976, the Chinese government admitted to the social and economic disasters caused by the great proletarian cultural revolution.