The Gang of Four (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Who were the Gang of Four?
Who were the Gang of Four?
4 radical leaders who wanted to continue Cultural Revolution
Names of the Gang of Four members
Names of the Gang of Four members
Jiang Qing, Zhang Chunqiao, Yao Wenyuan, Wang Hongwen
Jiang Qing's relationship to Mao
Jiang Qing's relationship to Mao
Mao's wife & most influential Gang of Four member
Zhang Chunqiao's role
Zhang Chunqiao's role
Writer, political theorist, helped establish Shanghai Commune
Yao Wenyuan's role
Yao Wenyuan's role
Literary critic & propagandist, controlled media & propaganda
Wang Hongwen's position by 1976
Wang Hongwen's position by 1976
Vice-chairman of Chinese Communist Party
Moderate leaders opposing Gang of Four
Moderate leaders opposing Gang of Four
Zhou Enlai & Deng Xiaoping
When Gang of Four got Politburo positions
When Gang of Four got Politburo positions
1973
When did Zhou Enlai die?
When did Zhou Enlai die?
January 1976
Gang of Four's decision after Zhou's death
Gang of Four's decision after Zhou's death
Prohibited public mourning ceremonies
What triggered the Tiananmen Incident 1976?
What triggered the Tiananmen Incident 1976?
Citizens defied ban & gathered to mourn Zhou Enlai
When was Deng Xiaoping purged (2nd time)?
When was Deng Xiaoping purged (2nd time)?
April 1976
When did Mao Zedong die?
When did Mao Zedong die?
September 1976
When were the Gang of Four arrested?
When were the Gang of Four arrested?
October 1976 (one month after Mao's death)
Public reaction to Gang of Four arrests
Public reaction to Gang of Four arrests
Widespread celebration throughout China