People's Republic of China political leadership during the Cultural Revolution
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The People's Republic of China political leadership during the Cultural Revolution was the group of top Communist Party and state officials who directed and implemented Mao Zedong’s radical sociopolitical campaign from 1966 to 1976, overseeing mass mobilization, ideological purges, and widespread upheaval across the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| People's Republic of China political leadership during the Cultural Revolution canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4295621 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: People's Republic of China political leadership during the Cultural Revolution Context triple: [Li Yunhe, partOf, People's Republic of China political leadership during the Cultural Revolution]
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Cultural Revolution
The Cultural Revolution was a decade-long sociopolitical movement in China (1966–1976) launched by Mao Zedong to reassert his control, enforce ideological purity, and reshape Chinese society through mass mobilization and widespread persecution.
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People's Republic of China (for Khmer Rouge)
The People's Republic of China (for Khmer Rouge) refers to Beijing’s role as the principal foreign backer of the Khmer Rouge, providing extensive military, financial, and political support to the movement during and after the Cambodian Civil War.
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Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution
The Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution is a powerful Iranian policymaking body that shapes the country’s cultural, educational, and scientific policies in line with the Islamic Republic’s ideological goals.
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People's Republic of China government
The People's Republic of China government is the centralized, one-party state authority led by the Chinese Communist Party that exercises political, economic, and military control over mainland China.
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People's Republic of China founding ideology
The People's Republic of China founding ideology is the early state doctrine that combined Marxism-Leninism with Mao Zedong’s theory of a multi-class, anti-imperialist “New Democracy” as the transitional stage toward socialism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: People's Republic of China political leadership during the Cultural Revolution Target entity description: The People's Republic of China political leadership during the Cultural Revolution was the group of top Communist Party and state officials who directed and implemented Mao Zedong’s radical sociopolitical campaign from 1966 to 1976, overseeing mass mobilization, ideological purges, and widespread upheaval across the country.
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A.
Cultural Revolution
The Cultural Revolution was a decade-long sociopolitical movement in China (1966–1976) launched by Mao Zedong to reassert his control, enforce ideological purity, and reshape Chinese society through mass mobilization and widespread persecution.
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B.
People's Republic of China (for Khmer Rouge)
The People's Republic of China (for Khmer Rouge) refers to Beijing’s role as the principal foreign backer of the Khmer Rouge, providing extensive military, financial, and political support to the movement during and after the Cambodian Civil War.
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C.
Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution
The Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution is a powerful Iranian policymaking body that shapes the country’s cultural, educational, and scientific policies in line with the Islamic Republic’s ideological goals.
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D.
People's Republic of China government
The People's Republic of China government is the centralized, one-party state authority led by the Chinese Communist Party that exercises political, economic, and military control over mainland China.
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E.
People's Republic of China founding ideology
The People's Republic of China founding ideology is the early state doctrine that combined Marxism-Leninism with Mao Zedong’s theory of a multi-class, anti-imperialist “New Democracy” as the transitional stage toward socialism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical political entity
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political leadership group ⓘ |
| consequence |
disruption of education and economy
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large-scale social upheaval ⓘ widespread political purges ⓘ |
| country |
China
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surface form:
People's Republic of China
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| endTime | 1976 ⓘ |
| headedBy |
Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party
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Premier of the State Council NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice chairmen of the Chinese Communist Party ⓘ members of the Politburo Standing Committee ⓘ |
| ideology |
Mao Zedong Thought
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Marxism–Leninism ⓘ |
| institutionalComponent |
Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
NERFINISHED
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Central Cultural Revolution Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ National People's Congress leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ State Council of the People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Chen Boda
NERFINISHED
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Deng Xiaoping NERFINISHED ⓘ Hua Guofeng NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiang Qing NERFINISHED ⓘ Kang Sheng NERFINISHED ⓘ Lin Biao NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu Shaoqi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mao Zedong NERFINISHED ⓘ Wang Hongwen NERFINISHED ⓘ Yao Wenyuan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ye Jianying NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhang Chunqiao NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhou Enlai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Mao Zedong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBody | Central Cultural Revolution Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversawEvent |
Lin Biao affair
NERFINISHED
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Red Guard movement NERFINISHED ⓘ down to the countryside movement ⓘ fall of the Gang of Four ⓘ purge of Deng Xiaoping ⓘ purge of Liu Shaoqi ⓘ rise of the Gang of Four ⓘ |
| policyFocus |
attack on the Four Olds
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ideological purification of the Communist Party ⓘ mass mobilization of Red Guards ⓘ purge of so-called capitalist roaders ⓘ restructuring of party and state institutions ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | Mao Zedong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
directed Mao Zedong's radical sociopolitical campaign
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implemented Cultural Revolution policies across China ⓘ |
| startTime | 1966 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cultural Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: People's Republic of China political leadership during the Cultural Revolution Description of subject: The People's Republic of China political leadership during the Cultural Revolution was the group of top Communist Party and state officials who directed and implemented Mao Zedong’s radical sociopolitical campaign from 1966 to 1976, overseeing mass mobilization, ideological purges, and widespread upheaval across the country.
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