Maoist era in China
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The Maoist era in China was the period of Communist Party rule under Mao Zedong (roughly 1949–1976), marked by radical socialist campaigns, intense political upheaval, and sweeping social and economic transformations.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maoist China | 1 |
| Maoist era in China canonical | 1 |
| People's Republic of China period | 1 |
| People’s Republic of China, Mao era | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11749902 — 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: Maoist era in China Context triple: [Great Chinese Famine, partOf, Maoist era in China]
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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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Republican era of China
The Republican era of China (1912–1949) was the period between the fall of the Qing dynasty and the establishment of the People’s Republic, marked by warlordism, nationalist-communist struggles, and efforts at modernization and state-building.
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Chinese Revolution
The Chinese Revolution was the prolonged political and social upheaval in China that culminated in the Communist Party’s victory in 1949 and the establishment of the People’s Republic of China under Mao Zedong.
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D.
Gutian period
The Gutian period was a relatively short and turbulent era in Mesopotamian history marked by the rule of the Gutian people over Sumer following the collapse of the Akkadian Empire.
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People's Republic of China political leadership during the Cultural Revolution
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maoist era in China Target entity description: The Maoist era in China was the period of Communist Party rule under Mao Zedong (roughly 1949–1976), marked by radical socialist campaigns, intense political upheaval, and sweeping social and economic transformations.
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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.
Republican era of China
The Republican era of China (1912–1949) was the period between the fall of the Qing dynasty and the establishment of the People’s Republic, marked by warlordism, nationalist-communist struggles, and efforts at modernization and state-building.
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C.
Chinese Revolution
The Chinese Revolution was the prolonged political and social upheaval in China that culminated in the Communist Party’s victory in 1949 and the establishment of the People’s Republic of China under Mao Zedong.
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D.
Gutian period
The Gutian period was a relatively short and turbulent era in Mesopotamian history marked by the rule of the Gutian people over Sumer following the collapse of the Akkadian Empire.
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E.
People's Republic of China political leadership during the Cultural Revolution
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
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political era ⓘ |
| capital | Beijing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
|
| culturalPolicy |
destruction of the Four Olds during Cultural Revolution
ⓘ
model revolutionary operas ⓘ socialist realism in arts ⓘ |
| demography | rapid population growth ⓘ |
| economicPolicy |
central planning
ⓘ
collectivization of agriculture ⓘ state ownership of industry ⓘ |
| educationPolicy |
expansion of basic literacy
ⓘ
politicization of education ⓘ |
| endDate | 1976-09-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Deng Xiaoping era
ⓘ
Reform era in China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignPolicy |
lean to one side policy toward the Soviet Union (early 1950s)
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non-alignment between US and USSR (after Sino-Soviet split) ⓘ rapprochement with the United States in the 1970s ⓘ support for global revolutionary movements ⓘ |
| governmentType | one-party socialist state ⓘ |
| healthPolicy |
barefoot doctors program
ⓘ
patriotic health campaigns ⓘ |
| ideology |
Mao Zedong Thought
ⓘ
Marxism-Leninism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
Anti-Rightist Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arrest of the Gang of Four NERFINISHED ⓘ Campaign to Suppress Counterrevolutionaries NERFINISHED ⓘ Chinese Communist Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ Criticize Lin Biao, Criticize Confucius campaign ⓘ Cultural Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ Down to the Countryside Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Leap Forward NERFINISHED ⓘ Hundred Flowers Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ Land Reform Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Lin Biao incident NERFINISHED ⓘ Nixon visit to China NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Commune movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Shanghai Communiqué NERFINISHED ⓘ Sino-Soviet split NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Red Banners campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiananmen Incident of 1976 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Mao Zedong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
foundation of PRC socialist institutions
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long-term impact on Chinese politics and society ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mao Zedong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Deng Xiaoping
NERFINISHED
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Gang of Four NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiang Qing NERFINISHED ⓘ Lin Biao NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu Shaoqi NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhou Enlai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOrganization |
People's Communes
NERFINISHED
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People's Liberation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Standard Chinese ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Chinese Civil War period
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Republic of China on the mainland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repression |
censorship of media
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labor camps system ⓘ political purges ⓘ |
| rulingParty | Communist Party of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialPolicy |
class struggle emphasis
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mass mobilization campaigns ⓘ promotion of gender equality ⓘ restriction of religious practice ⓘ suppression of landlord class ⓘ |
| startDate | 1949-10-01 ⓘ |
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Subject: Maoist era in China Description of subject: The Maoist era in China was the period of Communist Party rule under Mao Zedong (roughly 1949–1976), marked by radical socialist campaigns, intense political upheaval, and sweeping social and economic transformations.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
People’s Republic of China, Mao era
this entity surface form:
People's Republic of China period
this entity surface form:
Maoist China