Red Scarf Girl Vocabulary Flashcard Review

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What are the Five Black Categories?

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The Five Black Categories were considered the worst enemies of Communism and the common people according to Chairman Mao and the Communist Party. They included landlords, rich farmers, counter-revolutionaries, bad elements, and rightists.

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What is a Da-Zi-Bao?

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A Da-Zi-Bao is a form of propaganda in the shape of a large handwritten poster that presents an important issue.

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Who is a Proletarian?

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A Proletarian is a member of the working class, especially a farmer or factory worker.

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Who was Mao Zedong?

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Mao Zedong was the chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and the leader of China from 1949 to 1976.

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What does Propaganda mean in Communist China?

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In Communist China, propaganda was a positive term similar to 'public relations' used to promote the Communist Party's policies and ideals.

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What were the Four Olds?

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The Four Olds referred to old customs, old culture, old habits, and old ideas that the Communist Party sought to eliminate during the Cultural Revolution.

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What is the significance of the Red Guard?

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The Red Guard was a mass student-led paramilitary social movement mobilized by Mao Zedong during the Cultural Revolution to promote Communist ideology and attack perceived enemies.

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What does Bourgeois mean?

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Bourgeois refers to the middle class, typically associated with materialistic values and conventional attitudes, often viewed as the enemy of the proletariat in Marxist theory.

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What is Communism?

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Communism is a political and economic ideology advocating for a classless society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

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What is a Capitalist?

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A Capitalist is a person who uses their wealth to invest in trade and industry for profit in accordance with the principles of capitalism.