China Sentences “Gang of Four”
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Government and Politics, Crime, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Trials, Judges, Lawyers
- Curriculum: Asian History
- Geographical Location: Beijing
- Date: January 25, 1981
Article abstract: Through the trial and conviction of the “Gang of Four,” the Chinese government showed that it intended to make a change from the repressive leftist policies of Mao Zedong.
Political Twists and Turns
In October, 1949, the Chinese Communist Party, led by Mao Zedong, won China’s civil war and gained control of the government. Within the next few years, the new regime adopted radical policies to encourage economic growth, make the Chinese people equal in wealth and income, and destroy the power of “capitalists” and...
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