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MAO AND THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION
Main Question: What were the effects of the Cultural Revolution on China?
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Supporting Questions
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What was the Cultural Revolution?
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What were the goals of the Cultural Revolution?
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What did it mean to live through the Cultural Revolution?
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What role did ideology play in the Cultural Revolution?
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To what extent was the Cultural Revolution an internal struggle and to what extent was it tied up with larger global and regional trends?
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Key Vocabulary
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Cultural Revolution
Little Red Book
Bourgeoisie
Red Guards
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INTRODUCTION TO THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION
ARTIFACT 1
Source: Stanford Spice
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Note: A high-level and in-depth background on the Cultural Revolution. For an easier background reading, use WHP's overview.
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Main Question: What were the effects of the Cultural Revolution on China?
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Supporting Questions
-
What was the Cultural Revolution?
-
What were the goals of the Cultural Revolution?
-
What did it mean to live through the Cultural Revolution?
-
What role did ideology play in the Cultural Revolution?
-
To what extent was the Cultural Revolution an internal struggle and to what extent was it tied up with larger global and regional trends?
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Key Vocabulary
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Cultural Revolution
Little Red Book
Bourgeoisie