tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002642382191284824.post7422379171674171973..comments2022-12-11T06:00:19.870-08:00Comments on The Power of the Voice Group 4: Red Scarf Girl, a memoir of the cultural revolution: Red Scarf Girl round 3 - Risk taking reasercherMrs. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574254886261133450noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6002642382191284824.post-39739334809477069162014-09-15T06:26:45.794-07:002014-09-15T06:26:45.794-07:00Christian,
The Cultural Revolution was definitely...Christian,<br /><br />The Cultural Revolution was definitely a very bloody and horrifying moment in Chinese history. Mao Ze-Dong launched the Cultural Revolution as a way to maintain and secure his authority over the Communist Party and Chinese government. This need arose after the widespread failure (and subsequent economic crisis) of his Great Leap Forward plans to change China from an agricultural into a modern, industrial society. In order for the Cultural Revolution to work, Mao appealed directly to his supporters and the nation's youth, such as Ji-Li, to help him "clean" China of many Western and money-oriented components of society that he considered "impure". Much of Chinese history and culture was destroyed by the Red Guard groups. The initial targets included the vandalism and destruction of Buddhist temples, mosques and churches, the burning of holy texts, Confucian writings, and any artwork. The Red Guards also terrorized people who were unfairly accused of being "anti-revolutionary" and thinking capitalist thoughts. Basically, China's entire intellectual and elderly society was at risk for attacks, and a feverish personality cult was built around Mao Ze-Dong and his extremists. In the end, over one and a half million people were killed and many more were tortured, persecuted and humiliatedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com