The Chinese Cultural Revolution was led by a communist leader by the name of Mao Zedong. This movement took place in the 21th century, precisely in 1966, in China. It was believed that China’s development shaped the world we live in today. China was, and still is one of the greatest countries in the world. China has always been a powerful country. In previous centuries, it was part of the dominant superpowers. This country is still influential today. “Guerilla movements in Asia, Africa, and the Americas see the Cultural Revolution as proof of China’s determination to persevere its revolutionary élan and to root out any capitalistic or bureaucratic tendencies.” (Hunter, p.3-4)
The revolution took place during the Great Leap Forward. The Great …show more content…
After the Communist Party condemned Mao’s revolution, the population did not agree with their government’s decision. So they rallied around the president at the time, President Xi Jinping. (Buckley) Xi Jinping justified his political party’s actions by claiming that a re-enactment of the Cultural Revolution might occur.
Both leaders, Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai, became ill around the same time. Deng Xiaoping, an army veteran, was given the lead by both men. Jiang Qing, Mao’s wife, led a group known as the Gang of Four. Zhang Chunqiao, Yao Wenyuan, and Wang Hongwen were the other members. They began an opposition. This affected Chinese politics. Deng Xiaoping was purged after Zhou Enlai’s death by Mao. When he died, Deng took over and the Gang of Four was …show more content…
That is why President Xi Jinping does not want a re-enactment of the Cultural Revolution. “The more time passes, the more difficult it has become to acknowledge these mistakes,” said Dai Jianzhong, in Buckley’s New York Times article. “We’ve said bye-bye to the Cultural Revolution long ago.” said Hu Xijin, […] today, we can say one more time that the Cultural Revolution cannot and will not stage back.” (Buckley) People are scared when thinking about what happened then. They aren’t able to digest the terrific events and horror that overcame the Asian population long ago, so they often digress from that part of history. It was a superpower historically, but still is influential to this day. The rest of the world benefits from China’s inventions and findings. Especially their
The revolution took place during the Great Leap Forward. The Great …show more content…
After the Communist Party condemned Mao’s revolution, the population did not agree with their government’s decision. So they rallied around the president at the time, President Xi Jinping. (Buckley) Xi Jinping justified his political party’s actions by claiming that a re-enactment of the Cultural Revolution might occur.
Both leaders, Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai, became ill around the same time. Deng Xiaoping, an army veteran, was given the lead by both men. Jiang Qing, Mao’s wife, led a group known as the Gang of Four. Zhang Chunqiao, Yao Wenyuan, and Wang Hongwen were the other members. They began an opposition. This affected Chinese politics. Deng Xiaoping was purged after Zhou Enlai’s death by Mao. When he died, Deng took over and the Gang of Four was …show more content…
That is why President Xi Jinping does not want a re-enactment of the Cultural Revolution. “The more time passes, the more difficult it has become to acknowledge these mistakes,” said Dai Jianzhong, in Buckley’s New York Times article. “We’ve said bye-bye to the Cultural Revolution long ago.” said Hu Xijin, […] today, we can say one more time that the Cultural Revolution cannot and will not stage back.” (Buckley) People are scared when thinking about what happened then. They aren’t able to digest the terrific events and horror that overcame the Asian population long ago, so they often digress from that part of history. It was a superpower historically, but still is influential to this day. The rest of the world benefits from China’s inventions and findings. Especially their