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Mao Zedong
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Chinese statesman; chairman of the Communist Party of the Chinese People's Republic
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communes
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A group of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities
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Deng Xiaoping
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vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
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Long March
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The epic withdrawal of the Chinese communists from southeastern to northwestern China in 1934–35, over a distance of 6,000 miles (9,600 km).
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Cultural Revolution
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A political upheaval in China 1966–76 intended to bring about a return to revolutionary Maoist beliefs.
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Tiananmen Square
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A square in the center of Beijing adjacent to the Forbidden City, the largest public open space in the world
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Great Leap Forward
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An unsuccessful attempt made under Mao Zedong in China 1958–60 to hasten the process of industrialization and improve agricultural production by reorganizing the population into large rural collectives and adopting labor-intensive industrial methods
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Red Guards
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a radical political movement by Chinese youths who espoused Maoist principles
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