Sound Smart: China's Cultural Revolution | History

Historian Yohuru Williams gives a crash course on the Cultural Revolution led by Communist leader Mao Zedong in China in the 1960s. #SoundSmart
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[holybiblebeliever]

This is what we’re now seeing in America, June 7th, 2020

[kass.playss]

I can get a lot of information in a less than 2 minute video. I love it so much, not even that much boring.

[enochqi]

Thank you so much, you helped me a lot for my test.

[paultong]

The world has to go through this again. We cannot avoid it. And it is speeding up.

[kenosabi]

Just look outside. Your getting a free preview.

[isabellatorresabecasis]

this was such a helpful topic. it was really clear even for me a not native English speaker
thanks a lot!

[playstation]

Doesn't that sound familiar to what is going on into today's culture? Sounds very familiar if you ask me.

[edweiser]

Conveniently glossed over the millions that were murdered by saying "and some were even murdered."

[lornakim]

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[ronniehopper]

it reminds me of antifa here in the US

[tessm]

Sound familiar? Mao closed the schools.

[llVIU]

what kind of snob says ''how to sound smart''? You know who? Someone who doesn't sound smart. Knowing the biggest criminal in human history of the biggest criminal organisation in human history isn't ''smart'', it's just basic knowledge. Also, mister ''sound smart''... you have a video snippet of this video, at the end... of THIS video? I never seen anyone do this before, and it's just a 2 minute video. Wow. Talk about sounding ''smart'' huh?