The Chinese Cultural Revolution (officially the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution) was a decade-long political and social upheaval launched by Mao Zedong in May 1966 to “renew the spirit of the Chinese Revolution” .  Far from benign, the campaign brought widespread violence and chaos: as many as 1.5–2 million people died and tens of millions were … Continue reading The Cultural Revolution (1966–1976): An Overview