cultural revolution

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • A radical socio-political movement in China: The Cultural Revolution refers to a specific period of widespread social and political upheaval in China, initiated by Chairman Mao Zedong. Its stated goals were to preserve 'true' communist ideology by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society and to reassert Maoist thought as the dominant ideology within the Communist Party.
Usage
  • The term "Cultural Revolution" is used as a proper noun to name this specific historical event. It is often capitalized.
  • It is used in historical, political, and sociological contexts to discuss 20th-century China, its impacts on society, and its legacy.
Examples
  • As a proper noun:
    • Many historical artifacts were destroyed during the Cultural Revolution.
    • Scholars continue to debate the long-term effects of the Cultural Revolution on Chinese intellectual life.
    • Her family's experiences in the Cultural Revolution shaped her worldview.
Advanced Usage
  • "the Cultural Revolution": The definite article "the" is almost always used when referring to this event.
    • The political turmoil of the Cultural Revolution lasted for about a decade.
Variants and Related Words
  • Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution: This is the full, formal name of the movement.
  • Red Guards (noun): The student paramilitary social movement mobilized by Mao Zedong during the Cultural Revolution.
  • Maoism (noun): The communist ideology of Mao Zedong, which the Cultural Revolution sought to enforce.
Synonyms
  • Upheaval: A violent or sudden change or disruption, which describes the social effect of the period.
  • Purge: The act of removing people considered undesirable from an organization, which was a key activity during the movement.
Related Phrases
  • "to be a product of the Cultural Revolution": Used to describe a person, policy, or artifact that originated from or was heavily influenced by that era.
    • His austere management style is a product of the Cultural Revolution.
Notes
  • The Cultural Revolution is a defined historical period, approximately from 1966 until Mao's death in 1976. It is not a general term for any cultural change.
Noun
  1. a radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos

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