"To read too many books is harmful." Mao Zedong
- All Mao’s idea
- Wanted to have a ‘pure’ form of Communism
- Red Guards began openly criticizing the government officials
- Some people were upset about the following and were seen as targets:
- Those who wanted to return to capitalism
- ‘Specialists’ - anyone who did not do manual labour were forced to work
- Anyone who disobeyed “Little Red Book”
- The Red Guard got so violent that the PLA had to restore order the Revolution ended by 1969
Summary:
During the Cultural Revolution, which was all Mao's idea, there were many events. Red Guards criticized the government officials and most people were upset because they felt like they were 'target's at the time. They also wanted the return of capitalism. The Little Red Book was to be obeyed and if not, the Red Guards would be very violent. So violent, that the PLA got involved and had to restore the order the Revolution had then ended by 1969.
Who were the Red Guards ? Answer
Number of the Little Red Book prints ?
No one knows precisely how many copies were printed, but most believe ell over one billion copies, making it one of the mostly widely printed books in history.
- Wanted to have a ‘pure’ form of Communism
- Red Guards began openly criticizing the government officials
- Some people were upset about the following and were seen as targets:
- Those who wanted to return to capitalism
- ‘Specialists’ - anyone who did not do manual labour were forced to work
- Anyone who disobeyed “Little Red Book”
- The Red Guard got so violent that the PLA had to restore order the Revolution ended by 1969
Summary:
During the Cultural Revolution, which was all Mao's idea, there were many events. Red Guards criticized the government officials and most people were upset because they felt like they were 'target's at the time. They also wanted the return of capitalism. The Little Red Book was to be obeyed and if not, the Red Guards would be very violent. So violent, that the PLA got involved and had to restore the order the Revolution had then ended by 1969.
Who were the Red Guards ? Answer
Number of the Little Red Book prints ?
No one knows precisely how many copies were printed, but most believe ell over one billion copies, making it one of the mostly widely printed books in history.