Notes
- 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
Summary
Mao wanted a cultural change by introducing a "pure" form of communism. Some people were unhappy with the changes and were seen as targets to remove negativity from the people. The top targets were those that wanted to return to capitalism.