Chinese Cultural Revolution

The Chinese Cultural Revolution was an attempt to reshape the culture and position of China. From start in Oct. 1966, to finish about 10 years later, the Mao (a political leader of the Communist Party) teachings were dispersed all over China.

In order to move forth with his (Mao) new plan, he had to recruit a massive swarm of advocates to put the decision into action. Mao and fellow political leaders traveled to numerous schools rousing students to volunteer to broaden the Cultural Revolution. Mao’s Red Guard was of high value, which pressured students into wanting to join.

Mao and his army of student volunteers, the Red Guard, marched through towns holding banners and singing of the “new” China they were creating. Their goal was to attack the “four olds”, Chinese ideas, culture, customs, and habits. The Red Guard destroyed many factors of these “four olds” like history, paintings, literature, even Temples.

But soon confusion occurred. Red Guards started to doubt that their mission was the right thing. They saw the overall goal changing over time. These thoughts were the start of the decline of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, although much damage and change had already occurred. And finally after much revolt and the death of Mao Zedong, the revolution ended in Oct. 1976.