HIST1005 Asia in the World
Professor Franziska Seraphim/ Discussion Leader Lia Atanat
OCE Assignment IV
Zhangyang Wei
“The anti-Party, anti-socialist Rightists might be fully exposed, refuted, overthrown and fully discredited and their influence eliminated. At the same time, they should be given a chance to turn a new leaf.” -the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, the Sixteen Points, 1966
-Picture from 1960 ANPO Movement The visual and textual sources that I have chosen are both from the 1960s when most of the Asian countries were enduring major social and political movements. The first source, selected from an official document from the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party in 1968, was published as a guideline …show more content…
However, some of their underlying ideas were identical and they corresponded with the global trend of revolutions in the 1960s. The “revolutions” in the 1960s refers to a cluster of social movements happening in many countries in the world, which were triggered by several historical events. First, the 1960s saw the escalation of the Cold War. Virtually all countries in the world were deeply influenced by the bi-polar world order. Nevertheless, rather than becoming a puppet of the global superpowers, many countries started to find a way to establish an independent diplomacy. Second, the 1960s became a crucial decade for countries to reconsider the imperialism and colonialism. A large number of countries, particularly in Asia and Africa went through social upheavals against western imperialism. These elements, altogether, contributed to the revolutions happening in every part of the world in the 1960s. The Chinese Cultural Revolution and the Japanese ANPO Movement were exemplifications of this wave of social movements. Though the two movements did not accomplish all of their objectives, they both had important anti-imperialist meanings. Also, they both challenged the bi-polar world order by rejecting completely following the leaders in their respective
Professor Franziska Seraphim/ Discussion Leader Lia Atanat
OCE Assignment IV
Zhangyang Wei
“The anti-Party, anti-socialist Rightists might be fully exposed, refuted, overthrown and fully discredited and their influence eliminated. At the same time, they should be given a chance to turn a new leaf.” -the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, the Sixteen Points, 1966
-Picture from 1960 ANPO Movement The visual and textual sources that I have chosen are both from the 1960s when most of the Asian countries were enduring major social and political movements. The first source, selected from an official document from the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party in 1968, was published as a guideline …show more content…
However, some of their underlying ideas were identical and they corresponded with the global trend of revolutions in the 1960s. The “revolutions” in the 1960s refers to a cluster of social movements happening in many countries in the world, which were triggered by several historical events. First, the 1960s saw the escalation of the Cold War. Virtually all countries in the world were deeply influenced by the bi-polar world order. Nevertheless, rather than becoming a puppet of the global superpowers, many countries started to find a way to establish an independent diplomacy. Second, the 1960s became a crucial decade for countries to reconsider the imperialism and colonialism. A large number of countries, particularly in Asia and Africa went through social upheavals against western imperialism. These elements, altogether, contributed to the revolutions happening in every part of the world in the 1960s. The Chinese Cultural Revolution and the Japanese ANPO Movement were exemplifications of this wave of social movements. Though the two movements did not accomplish all of their objectives, they both had important anti-imperialist meanings. Also, they both challenged the bi-polar world order by rejecting completely following the leaders in their respective