History GCSE
The power of the military (PLA)
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The People's Liberation Army was authorised by Mao to suppress the Red Guards, marking the moment the military became the dominant political force in China.
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- Option 32: Key topic 3: The Cultural Revolution and its aftermath, 1966–76 - 4 The end of the Cultural Revolution, 1968–76 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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