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Red Guards - Research Paper

Red Guards

In the summer of 1966 there was a new effort on the part of the head
leaders in China to further control the actions and thoughts of the people in
China. The were the force to do it all.
A group of kids who mostly in their teens and some in college were put
into this gang. This so-called military force was called the Red Guards.
Groups of these Red Guards traveled from the large cities all the way to empty
country sides. They held huge demonstrations at every stop. Their main goal
was to eliminate as many as possible of the customs and traditional thoughts of
the old China. They participated in Long Marches and other activities.

The man they looked up to most was a person ...

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color of communism is red, that
you should go on red and stop on green. When the Red Guards added students
from another school or workers from another factory they decorated the entrance
with purple paper, lanterns and a red cloth covered with flowers.

People who did not agree with Mao Tse-tung and his teachings were often
dragged through the streets and forced to wear dunce caps. The main reason of
course was to humiliate. This group in time became more destructive. Even
some of China's highest leaders were taken. The Red Guards demonstrations
lasted through fall, and winter of 1966 and well into 1967.

The Red Guards highly looked up to Mao they thought of him as a father who
shared the same views. Chairman Mao greatly influenced many of their decisions.
They stormed on to railroad trains to spread their ideas coast to coast. Many
people thought of them as a disorderly young army. Most of their efforts were
devoted to wholesale destruction of reputation and ...

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Added: 2/6/2006 08:58:20 AM
Category: Government
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 607
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