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{{Hatnote|This article is about the Maoist theory. For the movement in China, see [[Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution]]. For other uses, see [[Cultural revolution (disambiguation)]]}} | {{Hatnote|This article is about the Maoist theory. For the movement in China, see [[Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution]]. For other uses, see [[Cultural revolution (disambiguation)]]}} | ||
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A '''cultural revolution''' is a theory in [[Maoism|Marxism–Leninism–Maoism]] which seeks the continuation of the [[proletarian revolution]] under [[socialism]] and is launched to suppress attempts at capitalist restoration. | A '''cultural revolution''' is a theory in [[Maoism|Marxism–Leninism–Maoism]] which seeks the continuation of the [[proletarian revolution]] under [[socialism]] and is launched to suppress attempts at capitalist restoration. It is carried out against backward societal customs and institutions, as well as corrupt, [[reactionary]], or incompetent officials within the government or [[Communist party|party]], who represent the [[capitalist]] line. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Cultural revolution in the Soviet Union]] | * [[Cultural revolution in the Soviet Union]] | ||
* [[Ideological and cultural revolution]] | * [[Ideological and cultural revolution]] | ||
[[Category:Revolution]][[Category:Maoism]] | [[Category:Revolution]][[Category:Maoism]] | ||
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A cultural revolution is a theory in Marxism–Leninism–Maoism which seeks the continuation of the proletarian revolution under socialism and is launched to suppress attempts at capitalist restoration. It is carried out against backward societal customs and institutions, as well as corrupt, reactionary, or incompetent officials within the government or party, who represent the capitalist line.