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
The best option regarding the cause of the Cultural Revolution would be that there was a "lack of idealism and the compromising of communist ideology," since Mao was concerned that China was losing its cultural and economic focus.
