Social and economic effects (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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When was the Cultural Revolution?
When was the Cultural Revolution?
1966-1976
Deaths from Red Guard attacks
Deaths from Red Guard attacks
Approximately 400,000 people
Number who faced persecution/imprisonment
Number who faced persecution/imprisonment
Millions faced torture, imprisonment, or re-education/forced labor
When did universities reopen (Cultural Revolution)?
When did universities reopen (Cultural Revolution)?
1972
Rural primary schools by 1976 vs 1965
Rural primary schools by 1976 vs 1965
15 times more
Industrial production change by 1967
Industrial production change by 1967
Dropped by 13 percent
Private farmland returned to communes (1966)
Private farmland returned to communes (1966)
Two-thirds
What happened to private trade in farm products?
What happened to private trade in farm products?
Banned by the government
Literacy rate by 1982
Literacy rate by 1982
65%
University admission criteria change (1972)
University admission criteria change (1972)
Political attitudes and background considered
Compulsory schooling duration (Cultural Revolution)
Compulsory schooling duration (Cultural Revolution)
Five years
Who Red Guards attacked
Who Red Guards attacked
Teachers and other authority figures
Where were students/Red Guards sent to work?
Where were students/Red Guards sent to work?
Rural areas
What happened to industrial experts/managers?
What happened to industrial experts/managers?
Persecuted, killed, imprisoned or sent to labour camps
1969 industrial reforms
1969 industrial reforms
Bonuses, overtime, managers did factory work