The Cultural Revolution, formally the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China launched by Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong in 1966 and lasting until his death in 1976. Its stated goal was to preserve Chinese communism by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society.
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was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China (PRC).
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Estimates of the death toll vary, ranging from 1 to 2 million
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Estimates of the death toll vary, ranging from 1 to 2 million
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The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China (PRC). It was launched by Mao Zedong, chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, in 1966 and lasted until his death in 1976.
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It was launched by Mao Zedong, chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, in 1966
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The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China
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