History HL
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Chapters
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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Impact of Cultural Revolution: Family Structure and Religious Persecution
422 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
🎉 Let’s Dive into the Past with a Twist! 🎉
Pressure on Family Dynamics 👪
- Cultural Revolution's Agenda:
- Carried on the tradition of enforced conformity that started with collectivisation and the end of private ownership.
- The goal? Destroy the traditional family structure as it represented one of the 'four olds'.
- Replacing Families with Mao:
- Kiddos were taught: Mao & Communist Party = true parents!
- Example: Think of replacing family game night with a Mao appreciation night. Weird, right?
- Brainwashing:
- A Beijing student’s memory: Learnt to say "I love you Chairman Mao" before even saying "I love you" to their own parents.
- Real-world parallel: Imagine only learning about one superhero, say Superman, and being told he’s the only hero in the world. No Batman or Wonder Woman. That's kinda what these kids experienced but on a much serious note.
- Spies in the House:
- Kids = informants against their own families. Any old-world value = big no-no.
- For instance: Imagine your sibling reporting you for sneaking out at night... but 100x worse.
- The Fate of the Red Guards:
- After causing chaos, Mao sent them to rural areas. The result? A generation lost and confused.
- Nickname: China's "lost generation".
- Think: Ever felt out of place after coming back from a long summer camp? Now imagine that, but your entire life is turned upside down.
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History HL
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Impact of Cultural Revolution: Family Structure and Religious Persecution
422 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
🎉 Let’s Dive into the Past with a Twist! 🎉
Pressure on Family Dynamics 👪
- Cultural Revolution's Agenda:
- Carried on the tradition of enforced conformity that started with collectivisation and the end of private ownership.
- The goal? Destroy the traditional family structure as it represented one of the 'four olds'.
- Replacing Families with Mao:
- Kiddos were taught: Mao & Communist Party = true parents!
- Example: Think of replacing family game night with a Mao appreciation night. Weird, right?
- Brainwashing:
- A Beijing student’s memory: Learnt to say "I love you Chairman Mao" before even saying "I love you" to their own parents.
- Real-world parallel: Imagine only learning about one superhero, say Superman, and being told he’s the only hero in the world. No Batman or Wonder Woman. That's kinda what these kids experienced but on a much serious note.
- Spies in the House:
- Kids = informants against their own families. Any old-world value = big no-no.
- For instance: Imagine your sibling reporting you for sneaking out at night... but 100x worse.
- The Fate of the Red Guards:
- After causing chaos, Mao sent them to rural areas. The result? A generation lost and confused.
- Nickname: China's "lost generation".
- Think: Ever felt out of place after coming back from a long summer camp? Now imagine that, but your entire life is turned upside down.
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