Cultural Revolution and Mass Political Campaigns (1966–1976)

1. CCP issues the “16 May Notification”

   May 16, 1966Labels: CCP Politburo

   • Britannica
   • Wiki 16May

2. Central Cultural Revolution Group is established

   May 28, 1966Labels: Central Cultural

   • Wiki CCRG

3. People’s Daily calls to “sweep away” enemies

   Jun 1, 1966Labels: People's Daily

   • Wiki Editorial

4. 11th Plenum adopts the “Decision” (Sixteen Articles)

   Aug 1, 1966Labels: 11th Plenum

   • 8thCCP
   • Britannica

5. Mao’s first Tiananmen Red Guard rally

   Aug 18, 1966Labels: Mao Zedong, Red Guards

   • UW Global
   • Wiki RedG

6. “Destroy the Four Olds” campaign begins in Beijing

   Aug 19, 1966Labels: Destroy the

   • Wiki 4Olds

7. Shanghai “January Storm” seizes municipal power

   Jan 5, 1967Labels: Shanghai January

   • Wiki JanStorm

8. Wuhan Incident erupts into armed confrontation

   Jul 1, 1967Labels: Wuhan Incident

   • Wiki Wuhan

9. Mao promotes “Up to the Mountains” rustication

   Dec 22, 1968Labels: Rustication Campaign

   • Wiki DTCM

10. 9th CCP National Congress consolidates Cultural Revolution order

    Apr 1, 1969Labels: 9th Party, Lin Biao

    • Wiki 9th
    • China org

11. Lin Biao dies in 1971 plane crash

    Sep 13, 1971Labels: Lin Biao

    • Wiki Lin

12. “Criticize Lin Biao, Criticize Confucius” campaign starts

    Jan 1, 1973Labels: Criticize Lin

    • Wiki LinConf

13. Premier Zhou Enlai dies, sparking national mourning

    Jan 8, 1976Labels: Zhou Enlai

    • Britannica Zhou
    • Wiki Zhou

14. Tiananmen mourning protest (April Fifth Incident)

    Apr 4, 1976Labels: April Fifth

    • Wiki 1976TM

15. Tangshan earthquake devastates northern China

    Jul 28, 1976Labels: Tangshan Earthquake

    • Britannica TS
    • USGS

16. Mao Zedong dies

    Sep 9, 1976Labels: Mao Zedong

    • Wiki Sep1976

17. Gang of Four arrested in Beijing

    Oct 6, 1976Labels: Gang of, Jiang Qing

    • Wiki Oct1976

18. 11th Party Congress declares Cultural Revolution “over”

    Aug 12, 1977Labels: 11th Party

    • Wiki 11th
    • Britannica CR

19. CCP issues major historical verdict on Cultural Revolution

    Jun 27, 1981Labels: 1981 Resolution, CCP

    • USC China
    • Wiki 1981Res