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Mao Zedong: A Revolutionary Leader and Founder of Maoism

Discover the life, legacy, and impact of Mao Zedong, a Chinese revolutionary and communist leader who shaped the history of China. Learn about Maoism, his political ideology and influence on the Communist Party of China. Explore his leadership, death, and legacy.

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Mao Zedong: A Revolutionary Leader and Founder of Maoism

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  1. Mao Zedong – His Person, and Perspectives of Maoism By Group 1

  2. Who is he? • A chinese revolutionary • A political theorist • A communist leader • He was the leader of the People’s Republic of China from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976

  3. The Mao Era •         Revolution        Korean War        Zhen Fan        Three-anti/five-anti campaigns        Hundred Flowers Campaign        Anti-Rightist Movement        Great Leap Forward        Great Chinese Famine        Cultural Revolution Lin Biao        Gang of Four        Tiananmen Incident

  4. Leadership of China • The People's Republic of China (PRC) was established on October 1, 1949 • From 1954 to 1959, Mao was the Chairman of the PRC • He was known as Chairman Mao

  5. Maoism • A form of Marxist communist theory • Derived from the teachings of the Chinese political leader Mao Zedong • Developed during the 1950s and 1960s • It is applied as the political and military guiding ideology in the Communist Party of China

  6. Marxist Origins • Mao’s most important reflections emerge on the concept of “contradiction" (maodun). • These are contained in two major essays: “On contradiction” and “On the correct handling of contradictions among the people”. • He adopted the idea that contradiction is present in matter itself

  7. Death • He died on September 9 after his organs failed • He suffered a heart attack on September 2 which affected a large part of his heart • His daughter’s actions were detrimental to his health • A memorial service was held in Tiananmen Square on September 18, 1976

  8. Legacy • The Chinese government officially regards Mao as a national hero. • In 2008, China opened the Mao Zedong Square to visitors in his hometown of central Hunan Province to mark the 115th anniversary of his birth.

  9. Critique and Interpretation • Maoism has fallen out of favour within the Communist Party of China, since Deng Xiaoping's reforms in 1978 • Deng believed that Maoism showed the dangers of "ultra-leftism", manifested in the harm perpetrated by the various mass movements that characterized the Maoist era

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