The Yan'an Rectification Movement

The Yan'an Rectification Movement (1942-1945) was a campaign by the Chinese Communist Party to strengthen its ideological unity and leadership. During this period, party members underwent self-criticism, study, and ideological training to eliminate dissent and reinforce loyalty to Mao Zedong’s ideas. It aimed to create a cohesive, disciplined organization, ensuring the party’s consolidation of power during the Chinese Civil War and before taking control of China. This movement reshaped the party’s structure, emphasizing centralized authority and ideological conformity, laying the groundwork for the Communist regime established in 1949.