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===Early PRC politician=== [[File:1953 huyaobang.jpg|thumb|right|Hu Yaobang, [[Zhu De]], and [[Liao Chengzhi]] at the National Youth Congress in 1953 (left to right)]] In 1949, the CCP successfully defeated Nationalist forces on mainland China, and the communists founded the People's Republic. In 1952, Hu accompanied Deng to Beijing, and Hu became the leader of the [[Communist Youth League of China|Communist Youth League]] from 1952 to 1966.<ref name="britannica" /> Hu rose rapidly up the Communist Party hierarchy, until Mao sent Hu to work as First Party Secretary of [[Shaanxi]] in 1964, saying: "He needs some practical training". Hu may have been assigned to work outside of Beijing because he was judged as being not sufficiently enthusiastic about [[Maoism]].<ref name="Lee 311">Lee 311</ref> Unlike many of his colleagues, Hu was able to keep his membership within the Party Central Committee until the 9th Party Congress in April 1969. During the [[Cultural Revolution]], Hu was purged twice and rehabilitated twice, mirroring the political career of Hu's mentor, Deng Xiaoping.<ref name="ribao1">''People's Daily''</ref> In 1969, Hu was recalled to Beijing to be persecuted. Hu became "number one" among the "Three Hus", whose names were vilified and who were paraded through Beijing wearing heavy wooden collars around their necks. The other two "Hus" were [[Hu Keshi]], who was the second most senior member of the Communist Youth League, and [[Hu Qili]], who was third most senior in the Communist Youth League and who had also become a close associate of Deng Xiaoping. After being publicly humiliated, Hu was sent to an isolated work camp to participate in "reformation through labour" under strict security. While in political exile Hu was forced to work hauling large boulders by hand.<ref name="Lee 311" /> When Deng was temporarily recalled to Beijing, from 1973 to 1976, Hu was also recalled; but, when Deng was purged again, in 1976, Hu was also purged.<ref name="kristof3" /> After his second purge, Hu was sent to herd cattle.<ref name="Lee 311" /> Hu was recalled and rehabilitated a second time in 1977, shortly after Mao's death. After Hu was recalled, he was promoted to directing the Party's organizational department, and later directed Party propaganda through a department of the Politburo.<ref name="britannica" /> Hu was one of the main leaders responsible for re-assessing the fates of people who had been persecuted during the Cultural Revolution. According to the Chinese government, Hu was personally responsible for exonerating over three million people.<ref name="ribao1" /> Hu tacitly supported the 1978 [[Democracy Wall]] protesters, and invited two of the activists to his home in Beijing. Hu opposed [[Hua Guofeng]]'s "[[Two Whatevers]]" policy, and was an important supporter of Deng Xiaoping's ascent to power.<ref name="Lee 311" /> {{Clear}}
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