HIS 9A Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Peng Dehuai, Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai
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Reemergence of pragmatists (liu shaoqi, zhou enlai) Brought women into the work force/changed some social relations. Urban- return to emphasis on expertise, education. Mao wants support: from the youth and students. De(cid:374)u(cid:374)(cid:272)iatio(cid:374) of play (cid:862)hai rui dis(cid:373)issed fro(cid:373) offi(cid:272)e(cid:863) (cid:894) ee(cid:374) as defe(cid:374)(cid:272)e of pe(cid:374)g. Mao calls on youth to attack the ccp itself. Second phase of cultural revolution, 1969 76. Late 1(cid:1013)(cid:1010)(cid:1012): (cid:862) e(cid:374)t dow(cid:374)(cid:863) progra(cid:373) gets re(cid:271)ellious youth out of (cid:272)ities. Schools reopen, but with stress on primary education: no entrance exams, tude(cid:374)ts (cid:272)hose(cid:374) (cid:271)y (cid:862)(cid:373)asses(cid:863, red over expert. But (cid:272)o(cid:374)tested (cid:271)y radi(cid:272)als with (cid:862)criti(cid:272)ise co(cid:374)fu(cid:272)ius, criti(cid:272)ise li(cid:374) biao. 1976 zhou enlai dies- miassive outpourings of grief and veiled criticism of mao. Epte(cid:373)(cid:271)er 1(cid:1013)(cid:1011)(cid:1010) mao dies: (cid:862)ga(cid:374)g of four(cid:863) takes power. Human losses: deaths, (cid:862)lost ge(cid:374)eratio(cid:374)s(cid:863) (cid:894)(cid:374)o edu(cid:272)atio(cid:374) 1(cid:1013)(cid:1010)(cid:1010)-76) Legacy of cynicism and fear: red guards felt betrayed. Industry: basics planned, but beyond quotas freed up. Innocation/experimentation encouraged: threats of closure for unprofitable factories, party influence curtailed.
