Winding down (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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How long did the winding down of the Cultural Revolution take?
How long did the winding down of the Cultural Revolution take?
About 8 years
Why did Red Guard groups become a problem for Mao by 1967?
Why did Red Guard groups become a problem for Mao by 1967?
They challenged central Party authority
What was Mao's first strategy to dismantle the Red Guards in Spring 1968?
What was Mao's first strategy to dismantle the Red Guards in Spring 1968?
Ordered voluntary demobilisation
What event triggered Mao to deploy the PLA against Red Guards in August 1968?
What event triggered Mao to deploy the PLA against Red Guards in August 1968?
Violence at Beijing University
What was the campaign introduced in December 1968 to remove Red Guards from cities?
What was the campaign introduced in December 1968 to remove Red Guards from cities?
Up to the mountains, down to villages
How many young people were relocated to the countryside between 1968 and 1976?
How many young people were relocated to the countryside between 1968 and 1976?
17 million
What happened to most participants in the rural re-education campaign?
What happened to most participants in the rural re-education campaign?
They never returned to their cities
How did Zhou Enlai survive the Cultural Revolution?
How did Zhou Enlai survive the Cultural Revolution?
He avoided criticising Mao directly
How many senior CCP officials did Zhou rehabilitate between 1972-73?
How many senior CCP officials did Zhou rehabilitate between 1972-73?
About 700
When did Deng Xiaoping rejoin the Chinese Communist Party?
When did Deng Xiaoping rejoin the Chinese Communist Party?
March 1973
What position did Deng Xiaoping gain in August 1973?
What position did Deng Xiaoping gain in August 1973?
Member of the Politburo
In what year did Lin Biao die?
In what year did Lin Biao die?
1971