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The Cult of Personality

The Cult of Personality. Chairman Mao Zedong (1893-1976) By Sumam Azzam. What is The Cult of Personality?. -Intense devotion to a particular person -When the leader uses the media to create an epic image -Specific for political leaders (especially in dictatorships).

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The Cult of Personality

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  1. The Cult of Personality Chairman Mao Zedong (1893-1976) By SumamAzzam

  2. What is The Cult of Personality? -Intense devotion to a particular person -When the leader uses the media to create an epic image -Specific for political leaders (especially in dictatorships)

  3. What the posters are about -Cultural Revolution, taking full responsibility -Mao’s words

  4. Making the people aware Never lose a battle. 10,000 Years of MarxistLeninsm and Mao Zedong Thought”. Mao says to Khrushchev Leader of communist movement

  5. Workers Unite -Propaganda was used to ignite the fire in the workers’ efforts

  6. Discipline -”Those who oppose Mao will have their heads crushed like dogs”

  7. Portraying the female soldiers -Everyone was part of the army

  8. How the Cult of Personality Developed Little red book How did he use his image To what extent was he super human? What type of image did he try to create about himself How to connect with the people

  9. Inspiration -Over time -Mao’s posters inspired the Chinese

  10. The Long March: Crossing Snow Covered Mountains

  11. The Little Red Book -Mao’s quotes

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