Difference between revisions of "Cultural Revolution"
(a disastrous attempt to reform the economics, education and politics of Communist China, which led to the deaths of tens of millions of people.) |
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The upheaval began in August of 1966 by Chinese Chairman [[Mao Zedong]]. 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. Like [[Job]], he feared that "my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good."<ref>[http://scripturetext.com/job/7-7.htm (Job 7:7)]</ref> | The upheaval began in August of 1966 by Chinese Chairman [[Mao Zedong]]. 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. Like [[Job]], he feared that "my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good."<ref>[http://scripturetext.com/job/7-7.htm (Job 7:7)]</ref> | ||
| − | His objective was to | + | His objective was to replace leaders with people who would think like him and be supportive of him as Chairmen, make the [[Chinese Communist Party]] function the way he wanted, give the Chinese youth a revolutionary experience, and make changes so that education, health care, and cultural systems would be for the entirety of China and not just for the elite. Like [[Solomon]], Mao asked for "an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?"<ref>[http://scripturetext.com/1_kings/3-9.htm (I Kings 3:9)]</ref> |
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. | ||
Revision as of 13:57, January 3, 2009
The "Cultural Revolution" was a disastrous attempt to reform the economics, education and politics of Communist China, which led to the deaths of tens of millions of people. The upheaval began in August of 1966 by Chinese Chairman Mao Zedong. 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. Like Job, he feared that "my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good."[1]
His objective was to replace leaders with people who would think like him and be supportive of him as Chairmen, make the Chinese Communist Party function the way he wanted, give the Chinese youth a revolutionary experience, and make changes so that education, health care, and cultural systems would be for the entirety of China and not just for the elite. Like Solomon, Mao asked for "an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?"[2]
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."[3]
The end of the Cultural Revolution came about with death of Mao Zedong, but was not officially ended until 1977.
