Today is the 120th anniversary of the birth of comrade mao zedong. Maos great famine by frank dikotter is a good source on this, and puts the resulting death toll at around 45 million chinese. But it was nationalist leader chiang kaishek who represented china. Bloggers ridicule chinese film placing mao zedong at key. Mao did manage to sleep with thousands of women though. He led the communist party of china to victory in a civil war against the nationalist regime. Although his parents, mao jenshen and wen qimei, were peasants, his family never lacked food or clothing. Dictator is a bad word i prefer him as a man who have the absolute power. Selected works of mao zedong marxists internet archive. Chairman mao zedong used death and destruction to create a.
Xinhuaafpgetty images shedding tears as he saw maos rubbery cadaver upclose for the first time. Mao zedong was born in 1893 in shaoshan village in central chinas hunan province. Mao zedong was born on december 26, 1893, in hunan proviince of china, to mao yichang and wen qimei. Mao zedong mao tsetung was born on december 26, 1893, in the small village of shaoshan in hunan, a province in central china that had remained isolated from the modern world. Comrade mao zedong was a great marxist, proletarian revolutionary. He was the architect and founding father of the peoples republic of china prc from its establishment in 1949, and.
In the 1960s mao zedong mistakenly believed that the central committee of the chinese communist party was engaging in revisionism, and that the. He started his career as a physical education instructor. Mao zedong was a chinese leader who led the communist party of china to victory against the kuomintang in the chinese civil war. When he died on september 9, 1976 he had become the chairman of the peoples republic of china the country had suffered through repeated.
John lennon, revolution 1968 why, in 1968, would john lennon knock chinese chairman mao zedong. Mao zedong 18931976 mao zedong led chinas communist revolution in the 1920s and 1930s and became chairman chief of state of the peoples republic of china in 1949, an office he held until 1959. Mao is also called chairman mao, because he was the chinese communist leader. Chairman mao old home shaoshan hunan china duration. He believed that any task could be accomplished through sheer will. Mao zedong is the version of maos name used by most people. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung, better known in the west as the little red book, is the most printed book in the world after the bible. Nov 29, 2004 mao zedong revolutionized china into a modernday power. The chinese government has removed references to former communist leader mao zedongs mistakes during the cultural revolution from 8th grade school textbooks. Dec 23, 2010 but if you go carrying pictures of chairman mao, you aint going to make it with anyone anyhow. Mao zedong simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Maos strategy for the cultural revolution included using forces both within. In the 1950s, mao zedong had many plans for how china could move forward in technology.
Mao is his surname in china, surnames are placed first. Mao zedong author of quotations from chairman mao tsetung. Commonly read speeches and writings of mao zedong 1927. Mao zedong the young mao zedong statue in orange isle juzi zhou, changsha, hunan. The book, designed with a simple red cover and small enough to fit inside a pocket, was initially printed in 1964 for the instruction of the peoples liberation army. Inside story remembering chairman mao zedong youtube. At one end of historic tiananmen square is mao s mausoleum, visited daily by large, respectful crowds. Maos methods weber sentinel news serving the great. Apr 06, 2012 chairman mao old home shaoshan hunan china duration. Many think mao zedong was more powerful than either hitler or stalin with estimates that mao with his 40 million murders outnumbered hitler with his 12 million and stalin with his 9 million deaths. Commonly read speeches and writings of mao zedong 19271945. Chronology of mass killings during the chinese cultural revolution. Mao zedong mao tsetung 1893 1976 mao zedong was a chinese revolutionary and founder of the peoples republic of china. Mao killed 30 million stalin over 20 million and adolph killed a mere 16 million.
Ii the period of the war of resistance against japan. The most revealing book ever published on mao, perhaps on any dictator in history. From the outset, chang and halliday are determined to shatter the myth of. Tsetung mao, along with yatsen sun and kaishek chiang, was one of the most important figures to modern chinese history. September 9, 1976 in beijing, china best known for. But if you go carrying pictures of chairman mao, you aint going to make it with anyone anyhow. Mao, or as he was known during this time period, the great leader chairman mao, announced. And yet mao zedong remains the most honored figure in the chinese communist party. But since hitler is wrongly associated with the right wing of the political spectrum he is considered the worst. Mao s obsession with eradicating chinas cultural roots led to tragedy.
Born december 26, 1893 shoashan, china died september 9, 1976 beijing, china. Mao zedong 26 december 1893 9 september 1976 was a chinese communist leader. What did this former chairman of the peoples republic of china do to be seen in the world as a tyrant. Aug 17, 2015 mao zedong is portrayed as having attended the 1943 cairo conference to discuss postwar asia.
Key events such as the communist revolution in china, the great leap forward, and the. Born to a peasant familyhis father was a farmerin shaoshan, china, on december 26, 1893, mao was raised in the grinding poverty of rural hunan province, where he developed a hatred of the imperial chinese. The unknown story does not contain a formal dedication, but it is clear that chang is writing to honor the millions of chinese who fell victim to maos drive for absolute power in his 50plusyear struggle to dominate china and the 20thcentury political landscape. Mao zedong was a ruthless and terrible dictator from china during the years 19491976. Jun 14, 2012 mao zedong mao tsetung 1893 1976 mao zedong was a chinese revolutionary and founder of the peoples republic of china. Apr 04, 2009 mao killed 30 million stalin over 20 million and adolph killed a mere 16 million. Publication date 20080318 usage public domain topics mao, zedong, tsetung, red book, maoism, socialism, communism, china, revolution. China is a country which more than 4000 years old, there are so many. Mao zedong, also transliterated as mao tsetung, and commonly referred to as chairman mao, was a chinese communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, marxist political philosopher, and leader of the chinese revolution. The printed versions of the extensive mao texts, however, have always taken the form of collections of selected writings xuanji.
Mao zedong was an unflinching dictator responsible for the deaths of tens of millions of his people and yet millions in china still flock to beijing to visit his grave, and billions celebrate his birthday every year mao was a visionary, a poet, a scholar and to some a demigod who by virtue of his will and wisdom remade china from a poor country into one of the worlds superpowers. He was very crude in his language, with an apparent obsession with farting. December 26, 1893 september 9, 1976, also known as chairman mao, was a chinese communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the peoples republic of china prc, which he ruled as the chairman of the communist party of china from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. Mao zedong 18931976 was a great marxist, proletarian revolutionary, strategist and theorist, and the main founder and leader of the communist party of china cpc, the chinese peoples. Mao zedong thought mao zedong sixiang, one of the pillars of the ideological complex that supports the peoples republic, is based on the official writings of mao. Born among chinas peasants, mao grew up in a country weakened by overpopulation and by a failing. Mao zedong revolutionized china into a modernday power.
Mao zedong was at the head of a communist government in china during the year 1949 when it finally forced the nationalists to retread to taiwan. He is considered to be one of the worst dictators in history and is. Chinas last leader for life was chairman mao zedong, who ruled china from 1949 until his death in 1976. Maos obsession with eradicating chinas cultural roots led to tragedy. Mao was one of the most influential and controversial political figures of the 20th century, in china and abroad. The ideology and leadership of mao zedong mao and marxism continuing revolution self reliance learning from the people mao had established his own distinct brand of communism which had shown his thinking to be much more relevant in discussion compared to other communists. Founding father of the peoples republic of china biography. Jun 17, 2005 okay, mao zedong is possibly the most monstrous dictator in the history of the world.
With sixty percent of the former party membership having been purged during the cultural revolution, room existed for new people within the party. A founder of the chinese communist party, he commanded troops in the chinese civil war. Mao zedong was a marxist theorist, revolutionary, and, from 1949 to 1959, the first chairman of the peoples republic of china. More people dided under him than stalin and hitler combined. Dec 28, 2015 december 26, 2015 was mao zedongs 122nd birthday.
Mar, 20 there is often debate as to which of the three most post powerful socialist governments devastated and murdered the most people. Why, in 1968, would john lennon knock chinese chairman mao zedong. Mao zedong 18931976 mao zedong led chinas communist revolution in the 1920s and 1930s and became chairman chief of state of the peoples republic of. There is often debate as to which of the three most post powerful socialist governments devastated and murdered the most people. The documents is scanned from a small red book, and split up in seven parts, each part containing 25 pages. As the main founder of the prc, mao is one of the most influential figures in chinas modern history. The private life of chairman mao download ebook pdf. Feb 27, 2018 chinas last leader for life was chairman mao zedong, who ruled china from 1949 until his death in 1976. Sep 08, 2016 mao zedong on holiday in 1961 in lushan. Mao zedong definition of mao zedong by the free dictionary. The following speeches by mao zedong 18931976 highlight two important themes both in mao s thinking and in the goals of the communist revolution.
He was one of the four children born to the couple. That puts him far above hitler and stalin in terms of horrific mon. Traditional chinese was a chinese communist and political leader. Nathan, columbia university from 1954 until mao zedongs death twentytwo years later, dr. In a newly published biography of mao zedong by two uk authors, the. I am currently cramming for my ap test and i cant seem to find good info on mao zedongs china. Apr, 2017 there lies the power of mao zedongyears after his death, when wellintentioned individuals are finally able to say the man was flawed, his ghost is still a key to understanding china in the. I am currently cramming for my ap test and i cant seem to find good info on mao zedong s china. He was chairman of the communist party of china cpc from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. The cultural revolution and the great leap forward kept china in the stone age for decades. Mao is also called chairman mao, a nickname, because he was the chairman of the communist party. Mao zedong has been credited with laying the foundation for communist china. Mao tse tungworst hygiene in a dictator democratic. Mao zedong synonyms, mao zedong pronunciation, mao zedong translation, english dictionary definition of mao zedong.
Mao also led the communist revolution in china and fought against the nationalist party in the chinese civil war. He is considered to be one of the worst dictators in history and is responsible for the deaths of thousands. This means to forge a new identity, one that grabs attention and doesnt get. Mao was born on december 26, 1893, into a prosperous peasant family. Are there any good documentaries about mao zedongs china. Law 25 recreate yourself this means to let other people feel like they are in charge but when in fact they arent, you are. Pdf the political leadership of mao zedong semantic. Mao was one of the most prominent communist theoreticians who governed a quarter of humankind for a quarter of a century. His doctor was chiding him about hygiene when mao informed him that when he was with girls i wash my prick in their cunts. An unprecedented, groundbreaking history of chinas great famine that recasts the era of mao zedong and the history of the peoples republic of china. Mao wished to rebuild chinas communist party, and a ninth party congress was held in april 1969. Strengthen the study of marxismleninism mao zedong thought, ca. Fourty years after his death, he remains a powerful symbol. There are a plethora of books but the test is in a few days and i really dont want to cram in a huge book.
Kim jong sung was the first megalomaniac dictator of the kim jong dynasty that has ruled north korea since 1948. Unlike hitler, he is still openly worshiped by millions of communist party supporters. Ne le 26 decembre 1893 a shaoshan hunan, mort a pekin le 9 septembre 1976. His face appears on chinese money and members of the political party which he founded have become billionaire.
Mao was born on 26 december 1893 in the hunan province of. This paper presents an analysis of the former chinese communist party leader chairman mao zedongas political career reigned 19491976, with regards to his success and failures. There lies the power of mao zedongyears after his death, when wellintentioned individuals are finally able to say the man was flawed, his. Mao zedong has emerged in china commemorate 120th birth. Policies, measures and perspectives for resisting the japanese invasion july 23, 1937 i. Mao zedong also called mao tsetung founded the peoples republic of china and was the primary leader of the country from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. Formatting of all remaining volumes is currently in progress. You can argue for or against communism in and of itself, but maos collectivization in the late 50s ended in disaster. Lets take a brief look at mao and lennon to see how a totalitarian leader could have crossed a liberal entertainer. But maos china also provided the launch pad for the threedecade economic boom that followed his. His father was one of the wealthiest farmers of the region and mao zedong had quite a comfortable childhood. Okay, mao zedong is possibly the most monstrous dictator in the history of the world.
Few twentiethcentury leaders have left such a profound imprint on modern times as did the chinese revolutionary mao zedong. Mao zedong is portrayed as having attended the 1943 cairo conference to discuss postwar asia. Why mao zedong was a bad dictator need topics of why he was a bad dictator to cover in a paper. Introduction the following speeches by mao zedong 18931976 highlight two important themes both in maos thinking and in the goals of the communist revolution. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Born to a peasant familyhis father was a farmerin shaoshan, china, on december 26, 1893, mao was raised in the grinding poverty of rural hunan province, where he developed a hatred of the imperial chinese government while. Selections from volumes i through iv reference archive mao zedong reference archive. Mao zedong is the most common used by the most people version of mao s name. These documents contains quotes from mao zedong, his thoughts of the chinese revolution and the time that followed it, as well as his thoughts of how society should be governed. His political philosophy, particularly his method of leadership, focusing on the a. Mao is his family name in china, family names are placed first.
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