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Cultural Revolution
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...
Timeline of Events
1966
5.16.1966
The Communist Party of China issues the 'May 16 Notice', marking the beginning of the Cultural Revolution.
5.25.1966
The first prominent dàzìbào during the Cultural Revolution in China is posted at Peking University.
8.1.1966
Purges of intellectuals and imperialists becomes official People's Republic of China policy at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution.
1976
10.6.1976
New Premier Hua Guofeng orders the arrest of the Gang of Four and associates and ends the Cultural Revolution in the People's Republic of China.