Mao Zedong

Nonfiction, History, Asian, China, Biography & Memoir, Political
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Author: Delia Davin ISBN: 9780752473963
Publisher: The History Press Publication: October 24, 2011
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Delia Davin
ISBN: 9780752473963
Publisher: The History Press
Publication: October 24, 2011
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

Mao Zedong—first chairman of the People’s Republic of China, one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party, and the architect of the Cultural Revolution—was active in Chinese politics for most of his 82 years, and became one of the most important revolutionary figures in the 20th century. He spent the 1920s and 1930s struggling to build the Party. After the establishment of the People’s Republic, he strove to impose his vision of socialism on his impoverished country, convinced that if the power of the people could be harnessed China could become an economically successful and egalitarian country. The Great Leap Forward which he initiated was, however, a disaster resulting in millions of deaths. Mao used the Cultural Revolution to re-impose his authority, his critics were persecuted, and a personality cult was fostered. His Little Red Book sold more than 740 million copies. Here an eminent historian offers the reader a powerful insight into the life and work of this unique man.

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Mao Zedong—first chairman of the People’s Republic of China, one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party, and the architect of the Cultural Revolution—was active in Chinese politics for most of his 82 years, and became one of the most important revolutionary figures in the 20th century. He spent the 1920s and 1930s struggling to build the Party. After the establishment of the People’s Republic, he strove to impose his vision of socialism on his impoverished country, convinced that if the power of the people could be harnessed China could become an economically successful and egalitarian country. The Great Leap Forward which he initiated was, however, a disaster resulting in millions of deaths. Mao used the Cultural Revolution to re-impose his authority, his critics were persecuted, and a personality cult was fostered. His Little Red Book sold more than 740 million copies. Here an eminent historian offers the reader a powerful insight into the life and work of this unique man.

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