Why Mao Turned Against His Own Communist Party

In 1966, Mao Zedong did something almost unimaginable. Instead of attacking a foreign enemy or political opposition, he encouraged millions of young Chinese to turn against officials inside his own Communist Party. The roots of that decision stretched back to the Great Leap Forward, the devastating famine that followed, and Mao's growing belief that China's revolution was being betrayed from within. What became known as the Cultural Revolution reshaped modern China, destroyed countless lives, and remains one of the most controversial chapters in communist history. #MaoZedong #CulturalRevolution #CommunistChina #ChineseHistory #RedGuards #CCP #ColdWar