History A-Level
Decline of the Gang of Four and Mao’s death
What Decline of the Gang of Four and Mao’s death means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The Gang of Four, led by Jiang Qing, was increasingly reined in as Mao and the party leadership checked its influence; Mao died in September 1976 and the Gang was arrested the following month.
Topics that use Decline of the Gang of Four and Mao’s death
- The Cultural Revolution and its aftermath, 1966–76 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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