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Mao Mao Zedong’s Zedong’s RegimeRegime
Mao ZedongMao Zedong
Born in 1889, Born in 1889, China was falling China was falling apartapart
Grew up on a Grew up on a farm, and was farm, and was beat by his fatherbeat by his father
Mao’s beliefs Mao’s beliefs were influenced were influenced be Shang Yangbe Shang Yang
Mao ZedongMao Zedong
Around 1928-Around 1928-1931 he built the 1931 he built the Red ArmyRed Army
1931 he was 1931 he was elected elected chairman of chairman of Soviet Republic Soviet Republic of Chinaof China
China and ZedongChina and Zedong
People’s Republic was est. Oct 1, People’s Republic was est. Oct 1, 19491949
In 1949 Communists had taken In 1949 Communists had taken almost all of mainland of Chinaalmost all of mainland of China
From 1954 to 1959, Mao was From 1954 to 1959, Mao was chairman of PRCchairman of PRC
1958, Mao launched Great Leap 1958, Mao launched Great Leap ForwardForward
Great Leap ForwardGreat Leap Forward
In January of In January of 1958, five-year 1958, five-year planplan
Planned to Planned to develop develop agriculture and agriculture and industryindustry
Great Leap?Great Leap?
Hoped to catch up Hoped to catch up to England and to England and surpass Americasurpass America
Unproven and Unproven and unscientific new unscientific new agricultural agricultural techniques were techniques were implementedimplemented
Under this plan the Under this plan the economy nearly economy nearly collapsedcollapsed
Great Leap BackwardGreat Leap Backward
The entire country were forced to The entire country were forced to recycle steel, and food reserves were recycle steel, and food reserves were depleteddepleted
In some regions, after all mice, In some regions, after all mice, insects, and tree bark were insects, and tree bark were consumed, some resulted to consumed, some resulted to cannibalismcannibalism
About 30 million people died, mainly About 30 million people died, mainly due to faminedue to famine
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The Cultural RevolutionThe Cultural Revolution
1966-19761966-1976 Mao’s tactic to Mao’s tactic to
secure his secure his power against power against reformsreforms
Red Guards Red Guards were formed were formed in 1966in 1966
Cultural RevolutionCultural Revolution
Forced bureaucrats, professors, Forced bureaucrats, professors, technicians, intellectuals, and other technicians, intellectuals, and other non-peasants into rural worknon-peasants into rural work
It is estimated that seven million It is estimated that seven million were killed during the decadewere killed during the decade
China’s economy sufferedChina’s economy suffered
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Mao’s EndMao’s End
At the age of 82, Mao died At the age of 82, Mao died September 9, 1976September 9, 1976
He died of Lou Gehrig’s disease.He died of Lou Gehrig’s disease. After his death there was a power After his death there was a power
struggle in China, but eventually struggle in China, but eventually moderates came to power and Mao’s moderates came to power and Mao’s regime came to an end.regime came to an end.
Mao’s LegacyMao’s Legacy Has produced great controversyHas produced great controversy Some see him as a great revolutionary leader Some see him as a great revolutionary leader
who made some big mistakes later in his lifewho made some big mistakes later in his life Mao’s made huge mistakes such as the Great Mao’s made huge mistakes such as the Great
Leap Forward, Cultural Rev., and birth control.Leap Forward, Cultural Rev., and birth control. statistics say that the illiteracy rate and life statistics say that the illiteracy rate and life
expectancy was greatly improved while Mao was expectancy was greatly improved while Mao was in powerin power
It is argued that he developed them into a major It is argued that he developed them into a major world powerworld power
By abolishing prostitution, some think he By abolishing prostitution, some think he improved women’s rightsimproved women’s rights
SomeSome
Mao vs. Other GenocidesMao vs. Other Genocides
Murdered more Murdered more people than Hitler, people than Hitler, estimated 40 million estimated 40 million or moreor more
The majority of The majority of Mao’s killings were Mao’s killings were because of man-because of man-made faminemade famine
Mao executed nearly Mao executed nearly 10 million educated 10 million educated professionals, and professionals, and othersothers
Mao vs. Other GenocidesMao vs. Other Genocides
Tyrannized the world's most populous Tyrannized the world's most populous nation for more than a quarter nation for more than a quarter centurycentury
Mao never really succeeded in Mao never really succeeded in destroying entire oppositiondestroying entire opposition
Mao set up a Chinese Gulag - an Mao set up a Chinese Gulag - an empire of slave labor camps filled empire of slave labor camps filled with poorly fed "counter-with poorly fed "counter-revolutionaries." revolutionaries."