Noun
a radical political movement by Chinese youths who espoused Maoist principles
Source: WordNetAt the same time, some Red Guard organizations rose in protest against other Red Guard organizations who ran dissimilar revolutionary messages, further complicating the situation and exacerbating the chaos. Source: Internet
A Red Guard named Adamovich remembered gasping as he burst into the palace, as he had never before seen such luxury and splendour. Source: Internet
On August 22, 1966, a central directive was issued to stop police intervention in Red Guard activities. Source: Internet
In January, after significant reverses in combat, War Commissar Leon Trotsky headed the reorganization of the Red Guard into a Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, in order to create a more professional fighting force. Source: Internet
A year later, the Red Guard factions were dismantled entirely; Mao feared that the chaos they caused—and could still cause—might begin running its own agenda and be turned against what was left of the party organization. Source: Internet
Children of Mao: Personality Development and Political Activism in the Red Guard Generation. Source: Internet