Cultural Revolution

$- It was an upheaval of political upheaval in China, that was intended bring about the return to revolutionary Maoist beliefs.

$- Took place in 1966-1968

$- Lead by Mao Zedong

$- Zedong formed the red guard, an army made up of young men, which was responsible for getting rid of intellectuals, bourgeois (upper middle class), and those that stood out.

$- The Gang of Four, a group of four individuals that included Mao Zedong's wife, was at the forefront of the cultural revolution. Following Mao Zedong's death, they were arrested and put in jail.

$- Following Mao Zedong's death, the gang of four was arrested and put in jail.