Red Guards
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Millions of North Koreans between the ages of 17 and 60 are listed as Worker-Peasant Red Guards, a national civil defense organization that could be loosely compared to military reserve forces of other countries.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023
In 1968, the Red Guards were themselves dismissed as Mao sought to curb their power.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
Among her earliest memories is her mother being taken away by Red Guards; both her mother and father were forced into reeducation during Mao’s Cultural Revolution.
From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2022
"We were taught to denounce our heritage, and Red Guards destroyed anything that is not communist…statues, books and anything else," she continued.
From Fox News • Jun. 10, 2021
“The Red Guards might say that only a rich child could ride a camel. And besides, Grandma’s wearing a fur coat.”
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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