DEATH OF MAO AND THE END OF THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION/ROLE OF HUA GUOFENG IN ARREST OF GANG OF FOUR
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Significance of Mao’s death
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* Death signified end of cultural revolution and Mao’s 28 year reign
* Millions packed Tiananmen square for his funeral as well as all Chinese leadership
* Death signified end of cultural revolution and Mao’s 28 year reign
* Millions packed Tiananmen square for his funeral as well as all Chinese leadership
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Succession
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* Doesn’t trust the Gang of Four and so establishes Hua Guofeng, a little-known official, as his successor
* Hua has good relationship with army which prevents Gang of Four from seizing power
* Doesn’t trust the Gang of Four and so establishes Hua Guofeng, a little-known official, as his successor
* Hua has good relationship with army which prevents Gang of Four from seizing power
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Power Struggle
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* Conflict arose between Hua and the Gang of Four over succession
* Hua already had military backing, appealed to politicians for support
* Gang of Four had only had backing from Shanghai and Mao so they were now weak
* Conflict arose between Hua and the Gang of Four over succession
* Hua already had military backing, appealed to politicians for support
* Gang of Four had only had backing from Shanghai and Mao so they were now weak
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Arrest
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* Hua arrests all of the Gang of Four in October 1976
* Citizens support the arrest and Hua officially has power
* Hua arrests all of the Gang of Four in October 1976
* Citizens support the arrest and Hua officially has power
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