During Mao Zedong's rule of China, he invoked the Cultural Revolution, which was an effort to increase the literacy rate in China and elevate the educators and
intellectuals to the highest status.

A. True
B. False

Respuesta :

Answer:

B. False.

Explanation:

The Cultural Revolution was a radical campaign launched in China by Chairman Mao Zedong in 1966. Its formal goals were to destroy all expressions of "old" and "decadent" , "bourgeois", traditional Chinese culture and promote a wholly new proletarian, revolutionary culture with communist values. Actually, the campaign was launched to bring down his political rivals or enemies, his critics in the party. Mao appealed  to the masses of young university and school students to denouce "counterrevolutionaries", "rightists" and bourgeois elements in the state and the party. As a consequence of violent and public purges, many people died or were injured after being publicly humilliated. Millions were sent to rural forced labor camps for "reeducation."

Answer:

B. False

Explanation:

Actually, the campaign was launched to bring down his Political opponents, those who went against his Communist ideologies.