Question

Which of the following best describes the cause of the Cultural Revolution?

lack of idealism and the compromising of communist ideology

the strong influence and inflexibility of communist ideology

the replacement of communist ideology with an inferior ideology

a wavering commitment to communist ideology on the part of young radicals

Answer 1

I'd probably go with the second choice -- the strong influence and inflexibility of communist ideology. Essentially, Mao wanted to rip out anything cultural or traditional that got in the way of his interpretation of Marxist doctrine.