Red August (aug 18, 1966 – sep 1, 1966)
Description:
A part of the cultural revolution in China, spearheaded by the red guard (a student led paramilitary social movement mobilized by Mao).Massacres enacted to eliminate landlords, rich peasants, counter-revolutionaries, bad influencers and right-wingers.
Not even children were spared.
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Date:
aug 18, 1966
sep 1, 1966
~ 14 days