Cultural Revolution List Style

Cultural Revolution Knowledge

• Bourgeois - The bourgeois were the target of the revolution. They were attacked by the Red Guards in order to remove their influence. Millions were forced into manual labor and tens of thousands were executed.
• Mao Zedong - Now known as simply Mao, he is regarded as one of the most influential men in history. He started the cultural revolution and was the chairman of the Communist Party of China. Was the supreme commander of the nation and army. Commanded the Red army on the Long March. Brought communists victory over nationalists. Death in 1976 caused a ruckus.
• Gang of Four - The leaders of the Communist Party of China. All four were arrested after the death of Mao and blamed for the events of the revolution. Sentenced to death but reduced to life term (20 years). Their names were Jung Qing, Zhang Chunqiao, Yao Wenyuan, and Wang Hongwen.
• Counterrevolutionary - Things that were wrong after the revolution.