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Mao begins to encourage intellectual freedom by creating the Hundred Flowers Campaign, it ends within a year, as intellectuals critisize his movement.
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A plan which would surely solve China's economic problems, the five-year plan ended with the Chinese people in despair, and China in tears. CCP members instruct Mao to a more stronger communist lvl.
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An attempt by Mao to purge moderates from the CCP and re-establish his power over the party, As a result, thousands are killed or imprisoned during this 10-year campaign.
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Mao passes away, and Hau Guofeng becomes the new chairman of the CCP; Moderates return to the government.
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Hua is kicked out from office and Deng takes over leadership of the CCP. In responce to China's low economy and the needed reformaty of the CCP, Deng begins to campaign. The Democracy Wall is built.
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The Democracy Wall, (which allowed the public to freely express their views of the government) is closed down, and the most famous activist, Wei Jingsheng, is arrested. One step back for Democracy,
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Zhao Ziyang, Deng's protege, becomes premier of the PRC. (People's Republic of China)
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Hu Yaobang, who was another one of Deng's proteges, becomes general secretary of the CCP.
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In responce to the lack of pace of social and political reforms, tens of thousands of Chinese students begin to protest.
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In responce to not condemning the 1986 student protests, Party officials criticize Hu Yaobang. This forces his resignation. Zhao Ziyang- new CCP general secretary. Li Peng- new PRC premier.
