GANG OF FOUR

THE GANG OF FOUR

• Created in 1966 by Mao Zedong as part of his power struggle
• Used to control the power organs of the communist party of china
• Was sent to trial and convicted of anti-party activities

Cultural Revolution

• A social-political movement
• Took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966
• Goal was to enforce communism by removing capitalism and culture from china

YAO WENYUAN

• A Chinese literacy critic, and a politician
• Known for his attacks against his colleagues

JIANG QING

• Mao Zedong's wife

ZHANG CHUQIAO

• Was a prominent Chinese political theorists, and writer.

WANG HONGWEN

• Youngest member of the Gang of Four
• Took a part in the Korean War.