jan 1, 1966 - The Cultural Revolution
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After the failure of the Great Leap Forward, Mao’s leadership came into question
In 1966 however he fought back against these ridiculous and he launched the Cultural Revolution
In the Cultural Revolution, Mao wanted to eliminate old ideas and thoughts by introducing new, socialist ideas and expressions
Mao’s ideas were collected in a little red book which he would use to educate children
In Mao’s mission, he deployed children(which he named The Red Guard) to set these Socialist ideas into action and it looked like Mao’s power would again be obsolete.
The Red Guard however began to terrorise the people because if the people didn’t agree with Mao’s ideas 100%, they could be threatened, harmed, or even killed in some cases.
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