In the summer of 1966 there was a new effort on the part of the head
leaders in China to further control the actions and thoughts of the people in China. The Red Guards were the force to do it all.
A group of kids who mostly in their teens and some in college were put
into this gang. This so-called military force was called the Red Guards. Groups of these Red Guards traveled from the large cities all the way to empty country sides. They held huge demonstrations at every stop. Their main goal was to eliminate as many as possible of the customs and traditional thoughts of the old China. They participated in Long Marches and other activities.
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