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Mao Zedong Part 3: The Cultural Revolution

Real Dictators

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Mao's Purge of the Party

Mao is planning another revolution every bit as devastating as the great leap forward, but it will be more sinister and intangible in its execution. Mao wants all 600 million Chinese to practice what he terms true communist right thinking. Dr Michael Lynch: "We are going to have to break some heads"

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