Mao Zedong - Chinese Revolution, Communism, Chairman: Nevertheless, when the communists did take power in China, both Mao and Stalin had to make the best of the situation. In December 1949 Mao, now chairman of the People’s Republic of China—which he ha
Mao Zedong - Cultural Revolution, China, Communism: The movement that became known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution represented an attempt by Mao to go beyond the party rectification campaigns—of which there had been many since 1942—and to
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1963:Mao reemerges and starts his vendetta against the “Liu Shaoqi clique”. The brilliant propaganda piece, “The Little Red Book: Quotations from Mao Zedong,” is published and widely distributed. Mao’s Cult of Personality grows (as witnessed by Mao pins, lighters, etc). Mao regroups hi...
Mao Zedong also known as Mao Tse-Tung was a soldier, communist leader, and founding father of the People’s Republic of China. He ruled China from 1949 until his death in 1976. Click to see the fact file below for more interesting Mao Zedong facts or
From Birth to the PRC: Learn about Mao’s early life with a basic timeline that highlights all of the important events. Early Years of the PRC: After establishing the PRC in 1949, Mao enacted many reforms. Learn all about some of his biggest campaigns in this post. Hundred Flowers and ...
Long March, (1934–35), the 6,000-mile (10,000-km) historic trek of the Chinese communists, which resulted in the relocation of the communist revolutionary base from southeastern to northwestern China and in the emergence of Mao Zedong as the undisputed
In the next several years the life of the CCP was taken up with serious disagreements over the course of the country’s development. At first the CCP adopted the Soviet model for development and closely allied itself with the Soviet Union. However, the CCP and the Communist Party of the So...