1. #6 -Aim: What was the Cultural Revolution ? 33.2

2. Failure of the Great Leap
Mao Tse-tung
Reduces Role
Moderates
Liu Shaqoi (Vice-Charimen)
Zhou Enlai (Premier)
Den Xiaoping (Deputy Premier)
Introduce Reforms
Allow farmers to own plots of land.
Chinese Economy grows from ‘62- ’65
Mao fears loses of influence

3. Mao’s Cultural Revolution: 1966-1976
Mao Tse-Tung
I’m Back!
Feared CCP lost touch
Born Again Communism
Cultural Revolution
Mao purged key figures
Began criticizing party members.
Red Guard forms
Attacked anyone who lacked revolutionary credentials

4. Cultural Revolution (1966-1969) Chapter 33.2
Launches Cultural Revolution… to revive Communist spirit
Mao reclaims leadership of Communist Party of China!
Communism becomes stronger.
build society of peasants/workers
In the Summer of 1966, when the Cultural Revolution got underway, many emerging groups of Red Guards felt repressed in their revolutionary fervor by school and university authorities who attempted to keep the situation under control. The Red Guards wanted to go to Beijing and Chairman Mao to look for justice and sympathy, and to share their experiences with other groups. This formed the beginning of a period of revolutionary networking (chuanlian 串联) which lasted from August 1966 until March While many came by train and car, thus overburdening the transport infrastructure, those who walked all the way to Beijing were considered to be truly demonstrating their revolutionary credentials.
Beijing was the center of the networking movement. Millions of Red Guards piled into the city. Classrooms and university dormitories were turned into reception stations. The networkers received free meals, for they were "guests of Chairman Mao". The Red Guards also were given free transport passes within the city and free admission to parks. The greatest reward, of course, was to catch a glimpse of Mao. To this end, ten "audiences" were organized, on 18 and 31 August, 15 September, 10 and 18 October, and 3, 10, 11, 25 and 26 November 1966, where Mao 'inspected' millions of Red Guards. These mass receptions contributed to the further worship and deification of Mao, and helped him to vanquish local political and Party resistance to the Cultural Revolution.

5. Youth is the Hope of Tomorrow

6. Cultural Revolution Schools are closed in the fall and winter
Execute or imprison intellectuals
Everyone reads Mao’s “Little
Red Book”

7. Cultural Revolution continued
Red Guard is formed which is
made up of mostly a student militia
Moderates are publically humiliated
Cultural Rev Clip: (15 minutes)
The teacher’s channel:

8. Rise of The Red guard

9. THE RED GUARD

10. Victims of the Red Guard

11. Propaganda takes a leading role in the Cultural Revolution
Propaganda is a tool used in Totalitarian States to promote or publicize a cause or point of view.
Must control how people think and perceive the leadership
The information is of a biased or misleading nature. Often by presenting facta selectively or lying by omission 

12. Role of Propaganda
What do propaganda posters reveal about Chinese society during the Cultural Revolution?
How are people dressed? What kinds of facial expressions do they have? (determined, happy, enthusiastic) What messaged do you think these posters are meant to send? What purpose do you think propaganda posters served during the Cultural revolution?
Why do you think propaganda posters were an effective tool in China during the Cultural Revolution?

13. The Role of Propaganda
Mao’s Proclamation of Steel

17. Effects! Policies lack modern technology and prevent growth
Failure: Severely damaged
Education, industry and agriculture.
Policies lack modern technology and prevent growth
Attack on intellectuals harms future development

18. Cultural Revolution:1966-1976
It was a Descent into Chaos
Another failure
Red Guard harassed millions
Education system in disarray
Mao recognizes danger
Disbands Red Guard
Doubt begins to form
End of Revolution
Mao dies in 1976

20. Mao can’t improve economy!
Mass chaos
People tortured & killed.
Soon many against communism!!
Premier Zhou Enlai: 1970s…
pursues moderate policies

21. 1970s China Opened its Doors 35.5
Zhou’s worry: China too isolated
[1971] US & China begin closer relations – invites US table tennis team to Beijing
1972 – Pres. Nixon met with Zhou Enlai & Mao in China - Start talks

22. 1970s China Opened its Doors 35.5
Zhou’s worry: China too isolated
[1971] US & China begin closer relations – invites US table tennis team to Beijing
1972 – Pres. Nixon met with Zhou Enlai & Mao in China - Start talks

23. President Nixon’s Visit to China
st US President to visit China since the People’s Rep. of China was established in 1949.
Helped to normalize trade and diplomatic relationship

24. Nixon with Zhou and Mao Both Zhou & Mao die in 1976 Communists moderates take control

25. Gang of 4 Arrested – Oct. 1976 Want to preserve Mao’s Legacy
G of 4 wants more Cultural Revolution
Included Mao’s 3rd wife and 3 other high ranking Communist officials
Blamed for excesses of the party
Tried for treason & received life terms

26. Changes in China after Mao’s death 35.5
Deng Xiaoping ( ) = New Leader.
1. Four Modernizations – help the economy
a. Modernize agriculture.
b. Expand industry.
c. Develop science and technology.
d. Improve defense forces.
Used realistic and capitalistic policies – reverses strict communist policies

27. Under leadership of Deng Xiaoping
Economics: “Black Cat, White cat.
Who cares as long as it catches mice.”
Whatever works is what the nation needed
IMPACT?!?!?
Politics: Western political ideas enter China, encourage democracy!

28. The “Fifth Modernization”
Politics: Western political ideas enter China, encourages democracy!
IMPACT?!?!? –
The call for a 5th Modernization
5th Modernization – Democracy

29. China after Deng Xiaoping? Retired in 1992
Uncertain future
Deng had a strong economy that produced many changes
New Leader – no military experience
Hard-liners wanted a shift from the new economic policies