Who are officially blamed for the worst excesses of the Cultural Revolution?
Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai
Zhu De and Deng Xiaoping
Jiang Qing and Lin Biao
Deng Xiaoping and Liu Shaoqi
Answer
The blame for the most extreme aspects of the Cultural Revolution in China falls upon Jiang Qing, Mao's wife, and Lin Biao, the defense minister. Mao himself initiated the movement, but these individuals are held responsible for its most destructive and chaotic elements, including the widespread persecution and violence that occurred during that turbulent period.
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