Little Red Book

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

Definition

A widely distributed collection of quotations from Mao Zedong that functioned as a mandatory secular bible for the Chinese population.

Exam Context

Little Red Book appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for Non-British Depth Studies, especially China 1950–1981 and The Cultural Revolution 1966–1976.

Non-British Depth Studies China 1950–1981 The Cultural Revolution 1966–1976

Study Pathways

Non-British Depth Studies

China 1950–1981

The Cultural Revolution 1966–1976

Non-British Depth Studies

China 1950–1981

Establishing Communism in China 1950–1965

Found in Revision Notes

Non-British Depth Studies

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

China 1950–1981 • The Cultural Revolution 1966–1976

Revise note

Non-British Depth Studies

Social Change: Women, Youth, and Traditionalism

China 1950–1981 • Establishing Communism in China 1950–1965

Revise note

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