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Political movement in China from May 1966 to October 1976, led by Mao Zedong, which the Party's 1981 history calls its heaviest setback since 1949.

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May 1966 – Oct 1976

Cultural Revolution. Political movement in China from May 1966 to October 1976, led by Mao Zedong, which the Party’s 1981 history calls its heaviest setback since 1949.

Cultural Revolution appears in The Cultural Revolution in the Countryside: Scope, Timing and Human Impact.

Cultural Revolution involved the Communist Party of China.

According to the Communist Party of China.

Cultural Revolution, led by Mao Zedong.

According to the Communist Party of China.

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