Reform and Control, 1962-1966 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards

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Benefits and disadvantages of communist rule to education and youth groups
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Mao's belief about education's role

Key to controlling the country and following his principles

Who made curriculum reforms in 1960?

Yang Xiu-Feng

Socialist Education Movement start year

1963

Alternative name for Socialist Education Movement

Four Cleanups Movement

The four cleanups areas

Economy, ideology, organisation, politics

Leader of Five Man Group (1965)

Peng Zhen

Five Man Group disbanded date

16 May 1966

Name given to student rebels by Mao

Red Guards

Tiananmen Square mass rally date

18 August 1966

Thought Reform Movement start date

September 1951

Subjects made essential in reformed curricula

Science and engineering

Subjects abolished from curricula

Sociology, political sciences, economics

When were laogai camps created?

Early 1950s

Composition of laogai camp prisoners

90% political dissidents, 10% criminals

Laogai death toll estimate 1949-1976

15-25 million people

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