Lushan Conference of 1959
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The Lushan Conference of 1959 was a pivotal Chinese Communist Party meeting where internal criticism of the Great Leap Forward, led by Peng Dehuai, triggered a major political crackdown and reshaped Mao-era politics.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Criticism of Great Leap Forward at Lushan Conference | 1 |
| Eighth Plenum of the Eighth Central Committee | 1 |
| Lushan Conference of 1959 canonical | 1 |
| Lushan Plenum of 1959 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Lushan Conference of 1959 Context triple: [Peng Dehuai, notableEvent, Lushan Conference of 1959]
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Xi’an Incident
The Xi’an Incident was a 1936 political crisis in which Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek was detained by his own generals, forcing him to agree to a united front with the Chinese Communists against Japanese aggression.
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Wushe Incident
The Wushe Incident was a 1930 armed uprising by the Seediq indigenous people against Japanese colonial authorities in central Taiwan, marking one of the most significant anti-colonial rebellions during Japanese rule.
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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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Sino–Soviet border conflict
The Sino–Soviet border conflict was a series of armed clashes in 1969 between the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China along their disputed frontier, marking the peak of tensions in the Sino–Soviet split.
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Nomonhan Incident
The Nomonhan Incident was a 1939 border war between Japan and the Soviet Union (with Mongolia) near the Khalkhin Gol river that ended in a decisive Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lushan Conference of 1959 Target entity description: The Lushan Conference of 1959 was a pivotal Chinese Communist Party meeting where internal criticism of the Great Leap Forward, led by Peng Dehuai, triggered a major political crackdown and reshaped Mao-era politics.
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A.
Xi’an Incident
The Xi’an Incident was a 1936 political crisis in which Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek was detained by his own generals, forcing him to agree to a united front with the Chinese Communists against Japanese aggression.
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B.
Wushe Incident
The Wushe Incident was a 1930 armed uprising by the Seediq indigenous people against Japanese colonial authorities in central Taiwan, marking one of the most significant anti-colonial rebellions during Japanese rule.
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C.
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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D.
Sino–Soviet border conflict
The Sino–Soviet border conflict was a series of armed clashes in 1969 between the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China along their disputed frontier, marking the peak of tensions in the Sino–Soviet split.
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E.
Nomonhan Incident
The Nomonhan Incident was a 1939 border war between Japan and the Soviet Union (with Mongolia) near the Khalkhin Gol river that ended in a decisive Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese Communist Party conference
ⓘ
political meeting ⓘ |
| agendaItem |
Party unity and discipline
ⓘ
assessment of Great Leap Forward achievements and problems ⓘ discussion of economic difficulties and famine reports ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lushan Conference of 1959
ⓘ
surface form:
Eighth Plenum of the Eighth Central Committee
Lushan Conference of 1959 ⓘ
surface form:
Lushan Plenum of 1959
|
| attendee |
Chen Yun
ⓘ
Deng Xiaoping ⓘ Lin Biao ⓘ Liu Shaoqi ⓘ Mao Zedong ⓘ Peng Dehuai ⓘ Zhou Enlai ⓘ Zhu De ⓘ |
| chairedBy | Mao Zedong ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
key moment in the consolidation of Maoist orthodoxy
ⓘ
turning point in Mao-era elite politics ⓘ |
| country |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
|
| decision |
condemnation of so-called right opportunism
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reaffirmation of the general line of the Great Leap Forward ⓘ |
| endDate | 1959-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy | further centralization of power under Mao Zedong ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
entrenchment of the Great Leap Forward policies in the short term
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political crackdown on internal critics of the Great Leap Forward ⓘ purge and demotion of Peng Dehuai ⓘ rise in influence of Lin Biao ⓘ strengthening of Mao Zedong's personal authority ⓘ suppression of open policy debate within the Chinese Communist Party ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext | Maoism ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Chinese ⓘ |
| location |
China
ⓘ
Jiangxi Province ⓘ Lushan Mountain ⓘ
surface form:
Lushan
|
| mainSubject |
Great Leap Forward policies
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surface form:
Great Leap Forward
|
| notableEvent | Peng Dehuai's critical letter to Mao Zedong ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the Chinese Communist Party
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history of the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| politicalContext | aftermath of early Great Leap Forward famine and economic disruption ⓘ |
| precededBy | launch of the Great Leap Forward in 1958 ⓘ |
| result |
Lin Biao appointed Minister of National Defense
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Peng Dehuai removed as Minister of National Defense ⓘ increased political risks for criticizing Mao's policies ⓘ labeling of Peng Dehuai as an anti-Party element ⓘ |
| startDate | 1959-07 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Mao era ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | criticism of Great Leap Forward policies ⓘ |
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