Mao wanted to get rid of Capitalist and traditional Chinese influences. This resulted in what revolution?

Another of Mao's campaigns that led to chaos, martial law, and, ultimately, the deaths of more than a million, the Cultural Revolution of 1966 aimed to squash intellectuals – and anyone who might be a direct threat to the party. The philosophy of Maoism – a type of Marxism that stresses the importance of peasantry – replaced traditional Chinese ideals and foreign influences, and the youth were encouraged to attack those who didn't adhere.

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