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  2. Mass killings under communist regimes - Wikipedia

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    Mao Zedong was the chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) which took control of China in 1949 until his death in September 1976. During this time, he instituted several reform efforts, the most notable of which were the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution. In January 1958, Mao launched the second five-year plan, which was ...

  3. List of massacres in China - Wikipedia

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    Cultural Revolution was launched by Mao Zedong in May 1966, with the help of the Cultural Revolution Group. Estimates of total deaths during the Cultural Revolution generally range from 500,000 to 2,000,000. [56] Some Chinese researchers have estimated that at least 300,000 people were killed in massacres during the Cultural Revolution.

  4. Chinese Communist Revolution - Wikipedia

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    The Chinese Communist Revolution was a social revolution in China that began in 1927 and culminated with the proclamation of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. The revolution was led by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which afterwards became the ruling party of China. The revolution resulted in major social changes within China ...

  5. Shanghai massacre - Wikipedia

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    The Shanghai massacre of 12 April 1927, the April 12 Purge or the April 12 Incident as it is commonly known in China, was the violent suppression of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) organizations and leftist elements in Shanghai by forces supporting General Chiang Kai-shek and conservative factions in the Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party or KMT).

  6. Great Chinese Famine - Wikipedia

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    Estimates of mortality during the Great Chinese Famine Deaths (in millions) Researchers Year Comments 55 Yu Xiguang (余习广) 2015 Yu is an independent Chinese historian and a former instructor at the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party, estimated that 55 million people died due to the famine.

  7. Guangxi Massacre - Wikipedia

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    Deaths: 70,400 [1] –500,000 [1] Official: 100,000–150,000; At least 421 people eaten; Victims "Class enemies", including members of the Five Black Categories and their families: Perpetrators: Red Guards, members and ranking cadres of the Chinese Communist Party, local militia: Motive: Conflict between the Guangxi Rebel Faction and ...

  8. Great Leap Forward - Wikipedia

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    The Great Leap Forward was an economic and social campaign within China from 1958 to 1962, led by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Party Chairman Mao Zedong launched the campaign to transform the country from an agrarian society into an industrialized society through the formation of people's communes.

  9. Ruijin Massacre - Wikipedia

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    Ruijin was the capital of the short-lived state Chinese Soviet Republic from 1931 to 1934, the year the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) fled the city and started the famous Long March. In May 1966, Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution in mainland China. The Ruijin Massacre took place during the nationwide campaign of "Cleansing the Class ...