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GCSE History · key term
China’s armed forces, which gained political influence during the Cultural Revolution.
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Paper 3
Revise: Effects of the RevolutionAs defence minister and a leading figure in the People’s Liberation Army, he promoted loyalty to Mao. He helped popularise Mao’s Little Red Book, and the army helped organise the mass Red Guard rallies in 1966.
Paper 1
China’s armed forces, which helped promote Mao Zedong Thought and build his personality cult under Lin Biao.
Revise: Origins of the Cultural Revolution & Mao’s Cult of PersonalityLin Biao, a leading figure in the People’s Liberation Army, helped develop this personality cult with Mao’s consent. The army promoted itself as a school of Mao Zedong Thought and encouraged the study of his writings.
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