End of the Cultural Revolution and Gang of Four
- Mao’s death in 1976 and the downfall of the Gang of Four (a group of radical pro-Mao CCP members) brought an end to the cultural revolution.
- In order to avoid discrediting Mao and his legacy, party leaders ordered for Mao’s widow, Jiang Qing, and a group of her radical accomplices to be publicly tried for being responsible the chaos and terror. Jiang was sentenced to death in 1981, which was later reduced to life in prison.; She hung herself in 1991.
- Mao and Zhou had rallied behind and given support to Deng Xiaoping, before their deaths, however after a lot of falling in and out with the radicals Gang of Four, Deng rose back to power in 1977 and maintained control over the Chinese government for the next 20 years.
Cultural Revolution in China
The Cultural Revolution in China, also known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution was an almost decade-long period of socio-political chaos launched by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman, Mao Zedong to renew the spirit of communism, to “purify” the party “bourgeois” infiltrators and to reassert his position in the Chinese government with this revolution.
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Table of Content
- Overview of the Cultural Revolution
- The Beginning of the Cultural Revolution in China
- Lin Biao’s Role in the Cultural Revolution
- End of the Cultural Revolution and Gang of Four
- Effects of the Cultural Revolution on China
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