Question

Which two groups fought a civil war in China both before and after World War II?
the peasants and the middle class
the warlords and the emperor
the nationalists and the Communists
the socialists and the nationalists

During the Cultural Revolution, who were the “new heroes” of China?
artists
peasants
intellectuals
commune leaders

Answer 1

1) The Nationalists (under Chiang Kai-shek) and the Communists (under Mao Zedong)

2) The peasants were the "new heroes" along with soldiers and the youth in propaganda. Everyone else was potentially a target. Artists who were seen as bourgeoise or anti-communist had their work attacked or destroyed. Many intellectuals were pushed into the fields to work. And commune leaders were often purged under some pretense to make way for those seen as more politically reliable.