Answer:
C. peasants.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Cultural Revolution was a massive socio-political upheaval that started as a battle between Mao Zedong and his opponents to rule the Chinese government and eliminate capitalist elements from society. Mao started the movement in May 1966 with the aid of his supporters and called peasants to take revenge from the capitalist forces and justified the act in the name of continuing the revolution. In order to remove its competitors within the CPC and in educational institutions, industries, and government departments, Mao accused the capitalist forces of infiltrating the government and society in order to restore capitalism.