1. Defeat of the Gang of Four
Stephen Jones, Aliyah Galindo, Gisselle Diaz

2. Before the death of Mao
Liu Shaoqi
Red Guards
Cultural Revolution

3. The struggle for power
The Gang of Four
Vs.
Deng Xiaoping
Hua Guofeng

4. The Downfall of the Gang of Four
Mao chose Hua Guofeng as his successor, but the Gang of Four tried to seize power Mao’s death.
Jiang tried to manipulate Mao’s writings.

5. Because of her influence in media and the arts, she produced articles that represented successful leadership of women in China.

6. Hua had the support of the politburo, defense advisors, and military
Gang of Four realized they were quickly losing power/support

7. The Coup October 6th Take power by force from the government
Assassinate Hua
Gang lacked weapons

8. Jiang Qing After the trial: Portrayed as a power-hungry woman
exploited Mao’s death
all respect lost
blacked out from photos with Mao

9. Trial of the Gang of Four

10. Punishments Expelled from the Party lost all power/support
Jiang & Zhang: death sentence changed to life imprisonment
Wang: life imprisonment
Yao: 20 years imprisonment

11. After the Defeat Hua succeeded Deng gained political power
Industrialization, modernization
Two Whatevers
Hua implicated in Gang of Four crimes

12. Struggle for Power VS

13. USSR Death of Lenin begins struggle for power
Bukharin, Zinoviev, Kamenev
Trotsky
Stalin

14. China Death of Mao begins power struggle Gang of Four Deng Xiaoping
Hua Guofeng

15. Similarities Successors triumph with controversy
Expected successor is overpowered
Death ceremony

16. Differences Stalin more ruthless Gang of Four Cultural Revolution
Reformed ideology