Question

In what two ways did mao zedong impose communism in China through the cultural revolution

Answer 1

1. 1949 - the people's republic of china is established with mao zedong serving as its autocratic leader.

ii. 1958 - mao zedong's great leap forward economic program results in widespread starvation in china.

iii. 1966 - mao zedong launches the cultural revolution in china, leading to violence, chaos, and an economic depression.

iv. 1978 - deng xiaoping becomes the leader of china following mao zedong's death and replaces many of mao's policies.

v. examine this list of events that took place in china during the 20th century.

Answer 2

b) Mao's red guards started harassing Chinese intellectuals who supported capitalism.

d) Mao's Red Guards ensured that all schools in China taught from Mao's Little Red Book.

Explanation:

• The socio-political movement was a cultural revolution which occurred between 1966 and 1976 in China. Launched by Zao zedong, a former Chinese leader, his stated purpose was to preserve Chinese communism and to reassert his thought as the prevailing ideology within the party, .
• After the failures of his big leap forward, the revolution marked Mao's return to a position of authority.  The movement paralysed China  politically and adversely impacted both the country and economy 
• In 1966 and 1967, during the first phase of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, Red Guards was a mass "student-led paramilitary social movement" mobilised and guided by Chairman Mao Zedong
• With the assistance of the Cultural Revolution Party in May 1966 Mao started the uprising, soon calling young people to "bombard the headquarters" and proclamaing "the basis for revolt."
• To destroy his rivals within the CPC and in schools, factories and government institution, Mao accused capitalist forces of having entered government &  society, working for the restoration of capitalism
• In principle the Little Red Book (book of statements from writings &speeches by Mao Zedong) was an unofficial requirement for each Chinese citizen to own, read, and carry it throughout, particularly during the Cultural Revolution, during the latter half of Mao 's rule.