What aspects of the Cultural Revolution are reflected in
the passage? Check all that apply
Represented Mao's attempt to transform the
nation's schools
In 1966, the schools of Beijing became sites of chaos and
violence as students turned on their teachers, publicly
humiliating, beating, and even killing many of them. The
beatings were typically performed in public by a group of
Red Guards, the members typically inciting one another
and encouraging the violence. Bian Zhongyun, a vice
principal at a middle school, was the first victim of the
1966 uprising. Along with a group of other educators,
Bian was beaten with spiked clubs and scalded with
boiling water. After losing consciousness, her body was
dumped into a garbage cart. Hours later at a nearby
hospital, she was pronounced dead.
Was an effort to reduce the rising violence among
China's students
Was led by student militias called the Red Guards
Targeted intellectuals and government officials
Involved acts of torture and physical assault