the cultural revolution, 1966
-All Mao's idea
-Wanted to have a 'pure' form of Communism
-Red Guards began openly criticizing the gov't 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
-Wanted to have a 'pure' form of Communism
-Red Guards began openly criticizing the gov't 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
zhou en-lai
- Became Prime Minister in 1958 (Mao's second in command)
-Avoided disaster of the Cultural Revolution by ordering the PLA to put down Red Guard
-Under him "Going down" (getting your hands dirty) became a common part of Chinese life
-"Barefoot Doctors" travelled the countryside bringing medicine ..........
-Avoided disaster of the Cultural Revolution by ordering the PLA to put down Red Guard
-Under him "Going down" (getting your hands dirty) became a common part of Chinese life
-"Barefoot Doctors" travelled the countryside bringing medicine ..........
ping pong diplomacy
- USA recognized the Republic of China (Taiwan) as the true China until the 1970s
-Taiwan one of the 5 permanent seats on the UN Security Council
-Diplomacy began between USA and China after the US ping pong team visited in 1971
-1971 People's Republic took the seat on the U.N. security council
-USA still supported Taiwan's bid for independence
-1972 Richard Nixon visited China to begin trade negotiations
-Taiwan one of the 5 permanent seats on the UN Security Council
-Diplomacy began between USA and China after the US ping pong team visited in 1971
-1971 People's Republic took the seat on the U.N. security council
-USA still supported Taiwan's bid for independence
-1972 Richard Nixon visited China to begin trade negotiations