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Cultural Revolution: The January Storm revolt in Shanghai reached its apogee as Maoist rebels proclaimed the establishment of the Shanghai People's Commune, a move the previously supportive Mao Zedong criticized.
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Cultural Revolution
Period of sociopolitical turmoil in China (1966–1976)
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 CCP chairman Mao Zedong in 1966 and lasted until his death in 1976. Its stated goal was to preserve…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January Storm
Short coup d'état in Shanghai in 1967
The January Storm, formally known as the January Revolution, was a coup d'état in Shanghai that occurred between 5 January and 23 February 1967, during the Cultural Revolution. The coup, precipitated by the Sixteen Articles and unexpected local resistance towards Maoism in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Shanghai
Municipality and largest city in China
Shanghai is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowing through it. The population of the city proper is the second largest…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Rebel Faction (Cultural Revolution)
Chinese Red Guards faction
During the Cultural Revolution, a Rebel Faction was a group or a sociopolitical movement that was self-proclaimed "rebellious". Composed of workers and students, they were often the more radical wing of the Red Guards and grew around 1967, but were accompanied by further splits…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mao Zedong
Leader of China from 1949 to 1976
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