The Chinese youth were swept up in the Cultural Revolution through intense influence from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung. They were reminded that they were destined to assume the roles of party leaders, and leading intellectuals. The youths joined hands to establish Red Guards, which was all over China. Through his book ‘‘Little Red Book’’ Mao reminded the youths that they owned the world, China had placed hope on them, and the future belonged to them ("Document A," 1). The youths were reminded that, the only way change was going to come in China was through the united efforts of the younger generation and the people of china working hard with their own hands to realize prosperity. The Red Guard song mobilized and swept the youths into Cultural Revolution even further. By singing it, they passed the message that they were eager to become the successors of Communism, and that they wanted the revolutionary wave to pass on to the future generations ("Document B", 1).
Cultural Revolution was a platform to rebel against the authorities. Through the revolution, the youths were handed a chance to seek justice, speak up and confront revisionist educational line. They saw it as the only way for the government to give an ear to the ordinary people ("Document C", 1). Notably, the youth of the day saw Cultural Revolution as means of dealing with feelings of powerlessness, frustrations and shackles. The movement was the only way they were going to get revenge on the people they believed were class enemies ("Introduction to the Cultural Revolution," 2). Listening at the podcast interview becomes clear that the youth turned themselves into Red Guards because they believed in communism, and Cultural Revolution, as a way of bringing equitability in the society (NPR Podcast). The youth students were swept with the idea that, a chance to fight the ruling class that had oppressed the society for long had presented itself, and that land reforms were going to come through the Cultural Revolution (NPR Podcast).
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References
"Newly Released Documents Detail Traumas of China's Cultural Revolution" (NPR Podcast).
Spice Stanford. (2007). Introduction to the Cultural Revolution
Timeline – Cultural Revolution
