Answer:
A. They needed to destroy old ways in order for communism to succeed
Explanation:
As the passage indicates, Mao initiated a dramatic cultural change in order to build a strong socialist country, which, according to Marxist theory, it is the intermediate phase of social development between capitalism and full communism. However, in order for communism to succeed, the "Four Olds" or the old ways needed to be destroyed and be replaced with the "Four News."
