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#6 -Aim: What was the Cultural Revolution ? 33.2

Explore the failures and consequences of Mao's Cultural Revolution in China from 1966-1976, including the rise of the Red Guard and the devastating impact on education and society.

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#6 -Aim: What was the Cultural Revolution ? 33.2

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  1. #6 -Aim: What was the Cultural Revolution ?33.2

  2. Failure of the Great Leap • Mao Tse-tung • Reduces Role • Moderates • Liu Shaqoi (Vice-Charimen) • Zhou Enlai (Premier) • Den Xiaoping (Deputy Premier) • Introduce Reforms • Allow farmers to own plots of land. • Chinese Economy grows from ‘62- ’65 • Mao fears loses of influence

  3. Mao’s Cultural Revolution: 1966-1976 • Mao Tse-Tung • I’m Back! • Feared CCP lost touch • Born Again Communism • Cultural Revolution • Mao purged key figures • Began criticizing party members. • Red Guard forms • Attacked anyone who lacked revolutionary credentials

  4. Cultural Revolution (1966-1969)Chapter 33.2 • Launches Cultural Revolution… to revive Communist spirit • Mao reclaims leadership of Communist Party of China! • Communism becomes stronger. • build society of peasants/workers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPuvFXv8Gos

  5. Youth is the Hope of Tomorrow

  6. Cultural Revolution Schools are closed in the fall and winter Execute or imprison intellectuals Everyone reads Mao’s “Little Red Book” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPuvFXv8Gos

  7. Cultural Revolution continued Red Guard is formed which is made up of mostly a student militia Moderates are publically humiliated Cultural Rev Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPuvFXv8Gos (15 minutes) The teacher’s channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/mrallsop/videos

  8. Rise of The Red guard

  9. THE RED GUARD

  10. Victims of the Red Guard

  11. Propaganda takes a leading role in the Cultural Revolution • Propaganda is a tool used in Totalitarian States to promote or publicize a cause or point of view. • Must control how people think and perceive the leadership • The information is of a biased or misleading nature. Often by presenting facta selectively or lying by omission

  12. Role of Propaganda • What do propaganda posters reveal about Chinese society during the Cultural Revolution? • How are people dressed? What kinds of facial expressions do they have? (determined, happy, enthusiastic) What messaged do you think these posters are meant to send? What purpose do you think propaganda posters served during the Cultural revolution? • Why do you think propaganda posters were an effective tool in China during the Cultural Revolution?

  13. The Role of Propaganda • Mao’s Proclamation of Steel

  14. Effects! Failure: Severely damaged • Education, industry and agriculture. • Policies lack modern technology and prevent growth • Attack on intellectuals harms future development

  15. Cultural Revolution:1966-1976 • It was a Descent into Chaos • Another failure • Red Guard harassed millions • Education system in disarray • Mao recognizes danger Disbands Red Guard • Doubt begins to form • End of Revolution • Mao dies in 1976

  16. Mao can’t improve economy! • Mass chaos • People tortured & killed. • Soon many against communism!! • Premier Zhou Enlai: 1970s… pursues moderate policies

  17. 1970s China Opened its Doors35.5 • Zhou’s worry: China too isolated • [1971] US & China begin closer relations – invites US table tennis team to Beijing • 1972 – Pres. Nixon met with Zhou Enlai & Mao in China - Start talks

  18. 1970s China Opened its Doors35.5 • Zhou’s worry: China too isolated • [1971] US & China begin closer relations – invites US table tennis team to Beijing • 1972 – Pres. Nixon met with Zhou Enlai & Mao in China - Start talks

  19. President Nixon’s Visit to China 1972 - 1st US President to visit China since the People’s Rep. of China was established in 1949. Helped to normalize trade and diplomatic relationship

  20. Nixon with Zhou and Mao Both Zhou & Mao die in 1976Communists moderates take control

  21. Gang of 4 Arrested – Oct. 1976 • Want to preserve Mao’s Legacy • G of 4 wants more Cultural Revolution • Included Mao’s 3rd wife and 3 other high ranking Communist officials • Blamed for excesses of the party • Tried for treason & received life terms

  22. Changes in China after Mao’s death35.5 • Deng Xiaoping (1976-1997) = New Leader. • 1. Four Modernizations – help the economy a. Modernize agriculture. b. Expand industry. c. Develop science and technology. d. Improve defense forces. • Used realistic and capitalistic policies – reverses strict communist policies

  23. Under leadership of Deng Xiaoping • Economics: “Black Cat, White cat. • Who cares as long as it catches mice.” • Whatever works is what the nation needed • IMPACT?!?!? • Politics: Western political ideas enter China, encourage democracy! • IMPACT?!?!? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6PLB6kjNYs • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djNExdyIF_U

  24. The “Fifth Modernization” • Politics: Western political ideas enter China, encourages democracy! • IMPACT?!?!? – • The call for a 5th Modernization • 5th Modernization – Democracy

  25. China after Deng Xiaoping? Retired in 1992 Uncertain future Deng had a strong economy that produced many changes New Leader – no military experience Hard-liners wanted a shift from the new economic policies

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