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Cultural revolution
/kˈʌltʃəɹəl ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən/
/kˈʌltʃɚɹəl ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən/
Cultural revolution
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a radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos
Exempel
The emergence of rock and roll in the 1950s brought about a cultural revolution, shaping youth culture and popular music for decades to come
The 1960s was a decade defined by the zeitgeist of social change and cultural revolution, with movements for civil rights, feminism, and anti-war activism shaping the era.