January Storm

When

5 Jan 1967 – 23 Feb 1967

Kind

Coup

Coordinates

39.90° N, 116.41° E

Description

political event in China in January 1967 during the Cultural Revolution

Short coup d'état in Shanghai in 1967

The January Storm, formally known as the January Revolution, was a coup d'état in Shanghai that occurred between 5 January and 23 February 1967, during the Cultural Revolution. The coup, precipitated by the Sixteen Articles and unexpected local resistance towards Maoism in Shanghai, was launched by Maoist rebel factions against the city's party leadership under the directives of the Cultural Revolution Group (CRG) th…

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