Mao Zedong

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A Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, anti-imperialist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution; the architect and founding father of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from its establishment in 1949, holding authoritarian control over the nation until his death in 1976. 

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A Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, anti-imperialist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution (December 26, 1893 – September 9, 1976). He was the architect and founding father of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from its establishment in 1949, and held authoritarian control over the nation until his death in 1976. His theoretical contribution to Marxism–Leninism, along with his military strategies and brand of policies, are collectively known as Maoism.

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Mao Zedong (December 26, 1893 – September 9, 1976), was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, anti-imperialist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution. He was the architect and founding father of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from its establishment in 1949, and held authoritarian control over the nation until his death in 1976. His theoretical contribution to Marxism–Leninism, along with his military strategies and brand of policies, are collectively known as Maoism.

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Examples of Mao Zedong in the following topics:

  • China and the Bomb

    • China's intervention in the Korean War is now largely considered by historians to be an attempt on the part of Mao Zedong, the Chinese Communist leader of the PRC, to rally the country behind his newly instated Communist regime as well as to raise his profile as a leader within the Soviet-dominated Communist bloc.

  • The Rise of Japan

    • In 1937, Japan invaded China, creating what was essentially a three-way war between Japan, Mao Zedong's communists, and Chiang Kai-shek's nationalists.

  • McCarthyism

    • That same year, Mao Zedong's Communist army gained control of mainland China despite heavy American financial support of the opposing Kuomintang.

  • Indochina: The Background to War

    • A dramatic shift occurred in American policy after the victory of Mao Zedong's Communist Party of China in the Chinese Civil War.

  • Japanese Aggression

    • In 1937, Japan invaded China, starting what was essentially a three-way war between Japan, Mao Zedong's communists, and Chiang Kai-shek's nationalists.

  • Nixon in China

    • A breakthrough came in early 1971, when Chairman Mao invited a team of American table tennis players to visit China and play against top Chinese players.
    • Nixon and Kissinger met for an hour with Mao and Zhou at Mao's official private residence, where they discussed a range of issues.