Gang of Four

Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in China 1950–1981.

Definition

A radical political faction of four CCP officials who led the Cultural Revolution and attempted to seize power after Mao's death.

Exam Context

Gang of Four appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for Non-British Depth Studies, especially China 1950–1981 and Communism After Mao 1976–1981.

Non-British Depth Studies China 1950–1981 Communism After Mao 1976–1981

Study Pathways

Non-British Depth Studies

China 1950–1981

Communism After Mao 1976–1981

Non-British Depth Studies

China 1950–1981

The Cultural Revolution 1966–1976

Found in Revision Notes

Non-British Depth Studies

Political Transition: Opposition, Repression and Propaganda

China 1950–1981 • Communism After Mao 1976–1981

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Non-British Depth Studies

Origins of the Cultural Revolution & Mao’s Cult of Personality

China 1950–1981 • The Cultural Revolution 1966–1976

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Related Key Terms

Anti-Party group Beijing Spring Capitalist Roaders Cult of Personality

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