Radical activists declared a commune modeled on the Paris Commune after taking power from municipal authorities. The experiment raised questions about workers’ authority and political representation, but lasted only weeks before central leaders replaced it with a revolutionary committee. Economic administration in Shanghai was disrupted as competing organizations struggled over factories, transport and supply chains.
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The Shanghai People’s Commune became a durable replacement for central government.
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It lasted only briefly before a revolutionary committee replaced it.