deaths their policy caused greatly outweighed the good that they did for society‚ the economy‚ and many other aspects of Chinese life. Combine a champion of the poor‚ a visionary leader‚ blind ideologue‚ and a brutal tyrant. What do you get? Mao Zedong. Mao Zedong‚ the communist revolutionary and founder of the People’s Republic of China‚ is both loved and loathed in the country he helped build. Some speak his name with respect‚ even reverence‚ others with bitterness and hatred. The CCP or Chinese
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Mao Tse Tung‚ also known as Chairman Mao‚ December 26‚ 1893 – September 9‚ 1976 had very controversial ways and accomplishments in his rule. He is said to be the founding father of the modernization of the Republic of China‚ as well as even being compared to very powerful dictators such as Joseph Stalin and even Adolf Hitler. He was the chairman of the Communist Party in China. He transformed China into a single-party socialist state of which industry and business was nationalized to increase economic
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Nixon and Mao: The Week That Changed the World. “President Richard Nixon and Chairman Mao Tse-tung were well aware that they were making history that day in 1972” (Macmillan‚ 2008) Margaret Macmillan’s book Nixon and Mao is a wonderful moment to moment portrayal of what had happened between the United States and China in “the week that changed the world”. The book not only captures the meeting between the two world leaders who were taking a giant leap in the diplomacy between these two nations but
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Crossing boundaries is pushing yourself past the limits. There are many people that cross various boundaries‚ whether it is a physical boundary‚ cultural boundary or a mental boundary. This is seen in the prescribed text‚ the film ‘Mao’s Last Dancer’ directed by Bruce Beresford. In this we see not only the main character Li cross boundaries but also‚ the minor characters‚ Ben and Teacher Chang. Crossing boundaries also heard in the Song ‘Love Story’ by Taylor swift. This song relates back to the
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| History Internal Assessment | Why did Mao intervene in the Korean War from 1950-53? | Gyeonggi Academy of Fo reign LanguagesHa Rim Kim006370-008 | 2013-04-20 | Word Count: 1997 | A: Plan of Investigation The research question that will be addressed is: Why did Mao decide to intervene in the Korean War (1950-53)? As far as the scope is concerned‚ I will be looking at the three major reasons behind Mao’s intervention in the war: Mao’s need of Soviet support‚ apprehension of American aggression
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How Did Mao consolidate his power from 1949-1953? Mao Zedong used a number of different methods constantly to consolidate his power in the years between 1949 to 1953. Most of these are vital to the survival of the Communist Party with Mao as its leader. The new Government faced a lot of challenges in 1949 as the people of China and their economy was exhausted after years of war and conflict. China had been through decades of internal conflict in the civil war which was fought on and off at
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China Between The Fall Of The KMT and Mao Tse-Tung’s Death The time from 1949-1976 was a time of transition for China. Many social and economic changes occurred through this period. When the Kuomintang government collapsed and Mao Tse-Tung assumed control‚ this marked the beginning of massive reformation for what would become the People’s Republic. With Mao Tse-Tung’s rule came governmental reform which led to social betterment. His first years of rule included careful development
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Causes and Consequences of Sweat Shop Labor in Post Mao China Hyun Jung Kim and Khalil Campbell The film China Blue presented to us several key perspectives in post-Mao China. These perspectives shined a light on the Chinese people as they transitioned from farm-life to an oriented urban manufacturing lifestyle. First‚ the policies and developmental strategies in China’s economic reform that led to the poor sweat-shop conditions encountered by the migrant workers in coastal China? Lastly‚
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Explain why Mao introduced the Five-Antis Campaign in 1952. had a number of aims to fulfil when he launched the Five-Antis Campaign in 1952. The Communist Party (CPC) had only came to power a few years earlier in 1949‚ due to this they had decided to launch a number of campaigns to consolidate their power such as the Resist America and Aid Korea‚ and Suppression of Counter-Revolutionaries. Through these campaigns the party could enforce their own policies throughout China (mainly in cities however)
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Analyse the conditions and the methods used which helped in the rise to power of Mao Mao’s rise to power was as a result of favourable conditions resulting from both the failures of the Nationalist party (GMD) and the various successes of the Communist party (CCP). Before Mao was able to consolidate his power over China in 1949‚ he first had to become solitary leader of the CCP party; which he accomplished through his ideology‚ policies and leadership qualities. The Long March began Mao’s ascent
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