Cultural Revolution
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The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China. It was launched by Mao Zedong in 1966 and lasted until his death in 1976. Wikipedia
Start date: 1966
End date: 1976
Location: China
Deaths: Estimates vary from hundreds of thousands to millions (see § Death toll)
Outcome: Economic activity impaired, historical and cultural material destroyed
Property damage: Cemetery of Confucius, Temple of Heaven, Ming tombs