Working Class History on Nostr: #OtD 18 Aug 1966 a million Red Guards arrived in Beijing to hear Mao Zedong speak at ...

#OtD 18 Aug 1966 a million Red Guards arrived in Beijing to hear Mao Zedong speak at the start of the 'Cultural Revolution'. While considered a factional ploy by some, the subsequent events opened up space for working class self-activity. Learn more: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/all/products/maoism-and-the-chinese-revolution-a-critical-introduction-elliott-liu?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon