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Mao Zedong wanted the Cultural Revolution to affect everyone in China but it mostly affected those in urban places.

Mao Zedong wanted the Cultural Revolution to affect everyone in China but it mostly affected those in urban places.

In August 1966 all schools were closed. During this time Mao told the Red Guards to question things that traditionally had great value and importance, and question the activities of government officials by slighting them in a way that was visible to all. This resulted in the harm and even death of many people. In the end, Mao Zedong achieved none of what he wanted. Like Solomon, the Lord said, "Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant."<ref>[http://scripturetext.com/1_kings/11-11.htm (I Kings 11:11)]</ref>

In August 1966 all schools were closed. During this time Mao told the Red Guards to question things that traditionally had great value and importance, and question the activities of government officials by slighting them in a way that was visible to all. This resulted in the harm and even death of many people. In the end, Mao Zedong achieved none of what he wanted.

He began this revolution in his last ten years of power because he feared that [[China]] would become like the [[Soviet Union]] and that he might have a bad, if any, place in history.  

He began this revolution in his last ten years of power because he feared that [[China]] would become like the [[Soviet Union]] and that he might have a bad, if any, place in history.