Meaning | 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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Synonym | Cultural Revolution |
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Region | China, People's Republic of China, mainland China, Communist China, Red China, PRC, Cathay | A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia |
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Broader | revolution | A drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving |
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Spanish | revolución cultural |
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