Red Scarf Girl Timeline

By skijumper21
  • Lin Bao authorizes the "Little Red Book" to be published

    Lin Bao authorizes the "Little Red Book" to be published

    The "Little Red Book" was quotations from Chairman Mao for troops on the move.
  • Red Guards Created

    Red Guards Created

    They were created in the fall of 1966.

  • Red Guards go to Beijing

    Millions of Red Guards traveled to Beijing to be greeted and blessed by Chairman Mao.

  • A Da Zi Bao is posted about Ji Li (pages 48-49)

    Ji Li finds a Da Zi Bao is made about her and her relationship with her teacher.

  • The sign at the Great Prosperity Market is broken (pages 21-23)

    Ji Li was excited to have a chance to watch "Destroy the Four Olds" in action.
  • May 16 Circular

    May 16 Circular

    The Central Committee of the CCP issued a circular of what Mao's ideas for the Cultural Revolution were.

  • Ji Li is accused of her grandfather being a landlord and her father being a rightist (Page 58)

  • Entrance exams for junior high schools are abolished (page 72)

    Ji Li is happy because she now doesn't have to study for final exams or entrance exams

  • Ji Li and her family have to get rid of their four-olds (pages 95-98)

  • An Yi's grandmother committed suicide (page 113)

    She jumped out a window being scared that the Red Guards would beat her and hurt her.
  • The Red Guards search Ji Li's house (pages 132-139)

    The Red Guards search Ji Li's house (pages 132-139)

  • Armed Clashes in Red Guard Factions

    Red Guard Factions wanted to prove that they were the most loyal to Chairman Mao.

  • Ji Li's first day of junior high school (page 156)

  • "Cleansing of Class Ranks" Campaign Begins

    "Cleansing of Class Ranks" Campaign Begins

    Mao authorized this campaign and had the Red Guards carry it out.

  • Ji Li's father was arrested (page 179)

  • Ji Li's father is cleared of charge and comes home for a short while (page 206)

    He was accused of listening to foreign radio but it turns out that an uncle was to blame.

  • Mao declares he doesn't need the military

    He doesn't think he needs the power from the military for his own personal power anymore.

  • Lin Bao, his wife, and his son attempt to escape to Soviet Union by plane

    Weren't happy with Mao so began having secret discussions about rebellions, assassination, etc. Got caught, tried to escape but the plane crashed in Mongolia. All of them died.

  • Deng Xiaoping is allowed to return to his high-level position in the party.

    Mao allows him to re-enter the political world after writing a paper criticizing his past ideas.

  • Mao Zedong's death

    The Cultural Revolution begins to fizzle out.