Gang of Four

1) provide details about the event with SHK; 2) explain how this helped Mao consolidate or maintain his power (think the legs of the stools!)

• the gang of four made up the Shanghai Forum
  • leftist radicals; beieved harsh measures should be taken against those who oppose Mao
• Gang of four:
  • Jiang Qing
  • Zhang Chunquiao
  • Yao Wenyuan
  • Wang Honwan
• wanted Liu Shaoqui and Deng Shianping to be removed from their positions in CCP
• demanded all those against Mao should be 'cleansed' from the chinese culture

The Gang of Four were 'for' Mao and believed that all those against Mao should be removed from the Chinese culture.