Word: revolutionism
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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THE FIRST TYPE -- This group includes those who denounce the Cultural Revolution as a sheer power struggle within the power structure. Many Japanese who went to China to investigate the situation during the turmoil belong to this type. They argue that a) the Cultural Revolution is merely a power struggle...
THE SECOND TYPE--This classification is made up of those who unconditionally support the direction of the Cultural Revolution. This type of reaction, though a minority one, claims that Maoism is the only philosophy capable of standing against those of the western world.
THE THIRD TYPE--Members of this group fall somewhere in between the first two types and they might be called "critical sympathizers." Criticism of the deification of Mao is very scarce among members of this group, but they also urge a deeper understanding of the meaning of the Cultural Revolution...
THE FOURTH TYPE--Includes many Sinologists who emphasize the the strength of the traditional characteristics of Chinese society in the whole process of the Revolution. They see the idea of the traditional Chinese emperor revived in Maoism and also note a strong trait of Confucianism in the Cultural Revolution. They...
Perhaps the most conspicuous fact about the Japanese reaction to the Revolution is the extent of disillusionment among pro-Chinese intellectuals. They have begun to look at the process of the Revolution with more realistic eyes than before. This profoundly affects the over-all Japanese attitude towards the China problem...