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Mao Zedong

Statesmen and Political Leaders

Mao Zedong (1893-1976) was a Chinese communist revolutionary and the founding leader of the People's Republic of China, serving as chairman of the Communist Party of China from 1943 until his death. He rose to prominence during the Chinese Civil War, leading Communist forces through the Long March of 1934-35 and ultimately to victory over the Nationalist government in 1949. As head of state he launched the Great Leap Forward, a rapid industrialization and collectivization campaign beginning in 1958 whose accompanying famine is estimated to have caused tens of millions of deaths, and later the Cultural Revolution of 1966-76, a prolonged political upheaval marked by mass persecution, purges and widespread social disruption. He remains a deeply consequential and highly contested figure, officially honored in China as the founder of the modern state while his policies are also documented as responsible for some of the largest death tolls of the twentieth century.

Facts
Birth Year
1893 1
Death Year
1976 1
Role
Chinese communist revolutionary and political theorist; founder and Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, leader of the People's Republic of China from 1949 until his death in 1976 1
Birth Date
1893-12-26 1
Death Date
1976-09-09 1
Birthplace
Shaoshan, Hunan 1
Role
Role (category)
Politician / Statesman 1
Role (category)
Philosopher 1
Role (category)
Revolutionary 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Connections

Associated With

The Cultural Revolution Era, Eras

In Era

The Late Modern Period, Eras
Source Mao Zedong (Wikipedia)

Participant In

Cultural Revolution, Events
Source Cultural Revolution, Wikipedia
Great Chinese Famine, Events
Source Great Chinese Famine, Wikipedia
Korean War, Events
Source Korean War, Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases

Same As

Mao Zedong

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Originated In

Hunan

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Sources
1. Mao Zedong (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • lead parenthetical, birth year
    Mao Zedong (26 December 1893 - 9 September 1976) was a Chinese communist revolutionary, political theorist and the founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC). He led China from the PRC's establishment in October 1949 until his death in September 1976, primarily through his role as the Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
  • lead parenthetical, birth date
    Mao Zedong (26 December 1893 - 9 September 1976) was a Chinese communist revolutionary, political theorist and the founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC). He led China from the PRC's establishment in October 1949 until his death in September 1976, primarily through his role as the Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
  • lead parenthetical, death year
    Mao Zedong (26 December 1893 - 9 September 1976) was a Chinese communist revolutionary, political theorist and the founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC). He led China from the PRC's establishment in October 1949 until his death in September 1976, primarily through his role as the Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
  • lead parenthetical, death date
    Mao Zedong (26 December 1893 - 9 September 1976) was a Chinese communist revolutionary, political theorist and the founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC). He led China from the PRC's establishment in October 1949 until his death in September 1976, primarily through his role as the Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
  • lead sentence, occupation and office
    Mao Zedong (26 December 1893 - 9 September 1976) was a Chinese communist revolutionary, political theorist and the founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC). He led China from the PRC's establishment in October 1949 until his death in September 1976, primarily through his role as the Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
  • second paragraph, birthplace
    Born to a peasant family in Shaoshan, Hunan, Mao studied in Changsha and was influenced by the 1911 Revolution and ideas of Chinese nationalism and anti-imperialism.
  • Mao Zedong: Gender
    Mao Zedong (1893-1976) was a Chinese communist revolutionary and the founding leader of the People's Republic of China, serving as chairman of the Communist Party of China from 1943 until his death.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Mao Zedong (26 December 1893 - 9 September 1976) was a Chinese communist revolutionary, political theorist and the founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
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Wikidata: Mao Zedong
Wikidata Q5816, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Great Chinese Famine, Wikipedia
Participant In: Great Chinese Famine, Lead
Quote, Participant In: Great Chinese Famine, Lead
the policies of the Great Leap Forward (1958 to 1962) and people's communes, launched by Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party Mao Zedong
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Korean War, Wikipedia
Participant In: Korean War, Origins
Quote, Participant In: Korean War, Origins
According to Barbara Barnouin and Yu Changgeng, Mao agreed to support Kim despite concerns of American intervention
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Cultural Revolution, Wikipedia
Participant In: Cultural Revolution, Lead
Quote, Participant In: Cultural Revolution, Lead
It was launched by Mao Zedong, chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, in 1966 and lasted until his death in 1976.
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