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Red Guards Rise in Maoist China Youth Militants Mobilize Across Cities
An August rise of Red Guards aged 14 to 18 marks Mao Zedong's cultural revolution effort. Trained by loyal PLA divisions and led by Lin Biao, they bypass opposition strengths, with universities closed, public posters attacking Mao, and clashes in Nanking and Canton. Large rallies in Peking signal turmoil as leaders are denounced.
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