Cultural Revolution

Also known as Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, Chinese Revolution, Mao's Revolution, Ten Years of Turmoil

1966–1976 Maoist sociopolitical movement in China

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The Cultural Revolution was a ten-year campaign launched in China in 1966 by Mao Zedong that radically reshaped Chinese society through mass mobilization and the destruction of traditional cultural institutions. It remains historically significant because of its profound impact on China's politics, education, and society, as well as the widespread violence and upheaval it caused during those years.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: culture change
Official name: 无产阶级文化大革命
Country: China
Creator: Jiang Qing
Image: 1967-02 1967年的红卫兵.jpg

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short name: Văn cách
Commons category: Cultural Revolution
topic's main category: Category:Cultural Revolution
start time: 1966-05-16
end time: 1976-10-06
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
related category: Category:People of the Cultural Revolution
different from: Chinese Communist Revolution
has effect: assassination
point in time: 1966-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Formal name Simplified Chinese无产阶级文化大革命 Traditional Chinese無產階級文化大革命 Literal meaning"Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution"

The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China (PRC). It was launched by CCP chairman Mao Zedong in 1966 and lasted until his death in 1976. Its stated goal was to preserve Chinese communism by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society.

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