Chinese Cultural Revolution, 50 Years Ago. May 18, 1966

On this date, First Ranking Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China, Vice Chairman of the Communist Party of China, and Minister of National Defense-Important guy!-Lin Biao made a speech. As Marshal Lin was an important guy, it was an important speech and as he said in the speech that violence against "landlords" would be justified in seizing the economic means of production it was an important thing for Chinese to hear. As Chinese have a slavish mentality they acted upon it.