Cultural Revolution

A country’s decision to use force on its own people is always a difficult one. A country that has gone through many changes and still trying to find its way has to balance many factors when attempting to determine how to respond to a demonstration of it’s citizens. The use of military force to clear protesters from China’s historically and politically significant Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989 was the result of a tumultuous debate about the direction China must follow in the post-Mao era among…

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…

China, and by hiding all the problems such as widespread famine. One of the the Mao’s most famous pieces of propaganda was called the Little Red Book, which contained over 200 quotes from Mao himself. Mao’s goal with the Little Red Book was to “make revolution.” Another idea expressed in Uprising is that the people should overthrow the government or dictator at any cost. Hence, the name Uprising. Although the people of China never overthrew Mao, many died by speaking out against the communist…

as reestablish relations with Dalai Lama by achieving this in late 1978 when Deng became the leader of China . But this is not enough to reduce the hostilities and contradiction of Tibetan minority towards the Han majority stemmed from the cultural revolution in which Red guards and collectivization destroy Tibetan culture and Tibetan got bloody oppressed , thus Deng realized the important of containing Tibetan culture and Tibet’s drive for autonomy , he…

success of the cultural revolution. These individuals were Jiang Qing, Yao Wenyuan, Zhang Chunqiao, and Wang Hongwen. With varying degrees of success, the Gang of Four were able to mold Chinese culture to fit Mao’s vision. Unfortunately, the Gang of Four's unquestionable power derived directly from Mao alone, and when Mao passed they were arrested and tried for their crimes committed during the cultural revolution. The Gang of Four would become a scapegoat for why the cultural revolution failed…

oppressive regimes, such as those seen in the Cultural Revolution. When warning others about oppressive governments, it is crucial to talk about propaganda, indoctrination, and suppression of dissent. The Cultural Revolution, which took place in China from 1966 to 1976, was a movement initiated by Mao Zedong to preserve China's communism. Mao started this because his power was weakening, so this was used as a way to get rid of his enemies. The effects of the revolution included helping…

At the late of 20th century, Mao Zedong, communist leader, organized the Cultural Revolution in order to assert the authority over the Chinese government. He declared that the nation’s youth to purify the “impure” elements of Chinese society and to revive the revolutionary spirit that lead to victory in the civil war 20 decades earlier in order to restore the China’s reputation and power. However, his leadership position in government as in the Soviet Union was weakened and failed his Great Leap…

Chinese state have differed greatly starting from the Cultural Revolution to the Tiananmen Square Incident of 1989. During the Cultural Revolution, intellectuals and the Chinese state was disharmonious while the students’ relationship with the Chinese state was cooperative and harmonious. Intellectuals had the potential to poison the students’ minds with anti-revolutionary ideas and thoughts. The students were at the forefront of the Cultural Revolution, joining the Red Guard to protect the…

Students rebelled in presence of Gorbachev visit to Beijing. The army moved in and killed thousands of students. Primary Runners: • Hua Guofeng: named by Mao as his successor • Deng Xiaoping; lost his position as general secretary during Cultural Revolution due to his liberal beliefs. • Hua Guofeng initially appeared to be the dominant figure, capturing the gang of four and leaving Deng in the…

Mr. China’s Son, is based off of a true story. Written by He Liyi and Claire Anne Chik, it tells the story of one of the authors, He Liyi. As for some basic information about him, he was a Chinese English teacher who lived through the Cultural Revolution whiling belonging to one of China’s minorities, the Bai. He lived in Yunnan Province. What is very unique about his biography, is that it differs from other documentaries. Mr. China’s Son was written in English compared to many other…