cultural revolution timeline

Mao declared victory in communist revolution

Oct 1, 1949

<a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUI3bfLnf5s' > Mao starts peoples republic of china. Mao wins communist revolution and established the people's republic of china.

idea of cultural revolution

May 11, 1966

[ the cultural revolution of china](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnhS8YtgURM)
China begins thinking of the idea of cultural revolution red guard groups made up of the young people in china emerged,

mao officially launched the cultural revolution

Aug 15, 1966

[ mao launched cultural revolution](http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnhS8YtgURM)
launches revolution with a speech.

mao called red guards to destroy the four olds

Oct 21, 1966

[ red guards](http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zilkEsYMy4)
the red guards are called apon to destroy the four olds old customs old culture old habits and old ideas

red guards overthrow provincial party committee

Jan 12, 1967

[ overthrow](http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suAJDxxu7YY)
they overthrow th eparty and replac it with radicals.

officials called for end in cultural revolution

Feb 26, 1967

[ end of party](http://http://www.voanews.com/content/bo-xilais-rise-and-fall-in-part-driven-by-chinas-cultural-revolution/1730922.html)
even tho th party is ended mao xontinues to support it.

mao replaces pre cultural revolution party officials

Jul 8, 1967

[ mao replaces them with radicals](http://http://www.powershow.com/view/11ab25-N2Q0M/MEAS1009_IX_The_Cultural_Revolution_and_the_end_of_Maoism_powerpoint_ppt_presentation)
that were supporting the revolution.

mao orders red guards to be broken apart

Sep 20, 1968

[ breaks the red guards up](http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyTIamfYve0)
they are broken up so they can learn from peasents.

mao declares victory in cultural revolution

Apr 19, 1969

[ declares victory](http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9ra0tGonsE)
they win and mao supports lin biao as his new successor