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Cultural Revolution and Mass Political Campaigns (1966–1976)

Cultural Revolution and Mass Political Campaigns (1966–1976)

  1. Central Cultural Revolution Group is established

    Labels: Central Cultural
  2. People’s Daily calls to “sweep away” enemies

    Labels: People's Daily
  3. 11th Plenum adopts the “Decision” (Sixteen Articles)

    Labels: 11th Plenum
  4. Mao’s first Tiananmen Red Guard rally

    Labels: Mao Zedong, Red Guards
  5. “Destroy the Four Olds” campaign begins in Beijing

    Labels: Destroy the
  6. Shanghai “January Storm” seizes municipal power

    Labels: Shanghai January
  7. Wuhan Incident erupts into armed confrontation

    Labels: Wuhan Incident
  8. Mao promotes “Up to the Mountains” rustication

    Labels: Rustication Campaign
  9. 9th CCP National Congress consolidates Cultural Revolution order

    Labels: 9th Party, Lin Biao
  10. Lin Biao dies in 1971 plane crash

    Labels: Lin Biao
  11. “Criticize Lin Biao, Criticize Confucius” campaign starts

    Labels: Criticize Lin
  12. Tiananmen mourning protest (April Fifth Incident)

    Labels: April Fifth
  13. Tangshan earthquake devastates northern China

    Labels: Tangshan Earthquake
  14. Gang of Four arrested in Beijing

    Labels: Gang of, Jiang Qing
  15. 11th Party Congress declares Cultural Revolution “over”

    Labels: 11th Party
  16. CCP issues major historical verdict on Cultural Revolution

    Labels: 1981 Resolution, CCP