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The Cultural Revolution of China 1966-1976

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Believe in Chairman Mao blindly as you would in a god. The whole system of Mao's personality cult serves to prevent the Chinese from thinking about what is happening, so claims the narrator of this short video that mocks Chairman Mao and China's Cultural Revolution through disparaging images and commentary. The battle for hearts and minds continues in this jingoistic propaganda video.

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mao zedong, communist china, the cultural revolution

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cultural revolution, the little red book, the great helmsman, chairman mao, mao zedong, social studies
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Instructional Videos
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5:22
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