How significant was Mao for China after 1949? Introduction Mao Zedong was born in a peasant family in 1893, who rose to become the most important figure in 20th century China. Chairman Mao Zedong was often seen as the founder of China, who dominated China from October 1949 until his death in 1976. After many years of weakness and disunity, Mao was the one that truly made China become once again a united country by overthrowing the imperial rule in the country and creating the People’s Republic
powerful than Stalin, in the battle of the Communist leaders Mao Zedong trumps all. Born into a comfortable peasant family, Mao would rise up to become China’s great leader. After leading the communists away from Kuomintang rule, he set out to modernize China, but the results of this audacious move were horrific. He rebounded from his failures time and again, and used his influence to eliminate his enemies and to purge China of its old ways. Mao saw a brighter future for China, but it was not within his
Mao Zedong is a multi-talented figure that ‘found himself swept up in this excitement’, (11) of political madness. Mao is responsible for many of the political initiatives that transformed the face of China, which included land reform, collectivization of agriculture and the spread of medical services. The master behind the ‘Great Leap Forward’ campaign for rural development was the beginning of Mao’s failure as a leader in the forefront. On the foreign policy level, Mao succeeded in separating
China, changed the tide in the Korean War and aided the Viet Minh; making him the most influential person during the cold war. First Mao Zedong went through many events and travelled a long journey to establish The Peoples Republic of China. When Chiang Kai-shek, became the chairman of the Kuomintang he started a violent purge of the communists in China. At first Mao tried to fight back with an army of peasant but was handily defeated which forced the remnants of the army to retreat to the Jiangxi
Have you ever heard about Mao Zedong or Chairman Mao of China? Do you know about what he did and the historical contribution that he brought to China? Are you curious about the actual thoughts and evaluation of Chinese people on him? If you see the picture of Tiananmen Square of Beijing, you would find Mao Zedong’s portrait hangs in the centre of the Tiananmn Rostrum. Tianan Men Square is the place to hold important events by the Chinese communist Party, for example, the People’s Republic of China
Swans, we are able to see when Mao Zedong comes to power and how he changes and progresses as the leader of China throughout the book. During his time in power, Mao Zedong was a very influential and powerful leader of China. His influence on China was not particularly a good thing for the country. In 1949, Mao Zedong founded the Peoples Republic of China, which was when Mao took over the communist revolution in China (Chang 137). As the leader of China, Mao Zedong was a very selfish, wary, arrogant
Mao Zedong is known as the father of the Chinese revolution. Mao was brought into a China that lacked a strong leadership. China needed someone who was willing to take charge and bring China up to its potential. Mao would prove to be the one who would take up that responsibility. As with every world leader, Mao Zedong’s tenure was a rollercoaster of highs and lows. He brought in radical change to the Chinese culture and motivated the Chinese people to work. Mao Zedong was born on December 23, 1893
Rebecca Huang Mr. Brown History of Asia March 19, 2014 Word Count: Mao Zedong: A Man with Few Redeeming Values In history, Mao Zedong is considered to be one of the most controversial figures in Chinese history. Born in a small village in Hunan, China in December of 1893, he eventually rose to become a founding member of the Chinese Communist Party in 1935, and then the first chairman of the People’s Republic of China in 1945. His revolutionary movements to purge China of its traditional behavior
Mao Zedong was considered to be the father of communist China. He was born in Shaoshan, China in Hunan province on December 26, 1893 and died in Beijing on September 9, 1976. He was born into a peasant family with 3 siblings, 2 younger brothers and a younger sister. Unlike most peasant families in Nineteenth Century China, his family was more wealthy than most. He went to Shaoshan Primary School. When Mao was 11 he attempted to run away from home to get away from the Confucian upbringing, but his
t A. Mao ZeDong is one of the greatest leaders in the history of New China. The influence of Mao’s theory is profound and lasting. He is a great thinker, poet, and a highly intelligent military strategist. Under his leadership and the actions he performed during The Long March, Chinese Civil War then defeating the Kuomintang Party to built the New China are the main epic episodes. Mao ZeDong's extravagant actions made two of the many changes to China. They are the shift from a capitalist system to