Question

the red guards during the cultural revolution in china *
5 points
did not support the policies and leadership of mao zedong
were strong believers in democracy, capitalism, and freedom
believed that all should be equal in society, promoted communism, and discouraged intellectualism while encouraging work with hands
believed that the chinese needed to move in a more western and capitalistic direction

how did intellectuals \purify\ themselves during the cultural revolution? *
5 points
by reading the communist manifesto by karl marx
through getting a college education
by swearing an oath to mao
by performing hard labor

what happened in 1971 that caught the worlds attention and began a new relationship between china and the united states?
china formed an alliance with north korea
china invited an american table tennis team to come into the country
an american journalist was captured and held hostage
the olympics were held in beijing

Explanation:

• The Red Guards were a mass student-led paramilitary social movement mobilized by Mao Zedong in 1966 and 1967, during the Cultural Revolution. They believed in equality, communism, and were against intellectualism, promoting manual labor.
• During the Cultural Revolution, intellectuals were often sent to perform hard labor as a form of "purification" to align with the working - class ideology.
• In 1971, the "Ping - Pong Diplomacy" occurred when China invited an American table tennis team. This was a significant step in improving relations between China and the United States.

Answer:

• For the first question: believed that all should be equal in society, promoted communism, and discouraged intellectualism while encouraging work with hands.
• For the second question: by performing hard labor.
• For the third question: China invited an American table tennis team to come into the country.