Original sentence: A large segment of the population was displaced, most notably the transfer of urban youth to rural regions during the Down to the Countryside Movement.Historical relics and artifacts along with cultural and religious sites were targeted.In the struggles that ensued across the country, millions of people were subjected to widespread public trials known as "struggle sessions," as well as imprisonment, seizure of property, and sometimes capital punishment.Launched by Mao Zedong, then Chairman of the Communist Party of China, its stated goal was to preserve Chinese Communism by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society, and to re-affirm Mao Zedong Thought (known outside China simply as Maoism) as the prevalent ideology within the Party.The Cultural Revolution marked Mao's return to a position of power after the Great Leap Forward.The movement greatly affected China politically and economically and society of the country to a significant degree.To rid these elements from within the Communist Party of China (CPC), Mao insisted that revisionists be removed through class struggle
Edited sentence: A large segment of the population was forcibly displaced, most notably the transfer of urban youth to rural regions during the Down to the Countryside Movement.During the same period, Mao's personality cult grew to immense proportions.Historical relics and artifacts were destroyed and cultural and religious sites were ransacked.In the violent struggles that ensued across the country, millions of people were persecuted and suffered a wide range of abuses including public humiliation, arbitrary imprisonment, torture, hard labor, sustained harassment, seizure of property and sometimes execution.Launched by Mao Zedong, then Chairman of the Communist Party of China, its stated goal was to preserve Chinese Communism by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society, and to re-impose Mao Zedong Thought (known outside China simply as Maoism) as the dominant ideology within the Party.The Revolution marked Mao's return to a position of power after the failures of his Great Leap Forward.The movement paralyzed China politically and negatively affected both the economy and society of the country to a significant degree.To eliminate his rivals within the Communist Party of China (CPC), Mao insisted that revisionists be removed through violent class struggle