Chairman Mao was the charismatic and brutal leader of Communist China. Leading the Communist party to power in 1949, Chairman Mao set about establishing his unquestioned authority and power, sending China into turmoil. Millions suffered in his schemes and cultural revolution of the 1950s and 1960s.
Born in the village of Shaoshan in Hunan Provence, 1893, he started life as a humble farm worker. But, he rebelled against his father and went to Changsa to gain an education. After drifting through different careers he joined the fledgling Communist party in 1921 and rose through its ranks becoming leader by the 1940s. Mao was ruthless in his quest for power, willing to poison and kill rivals – whoever they may be.
He wrote his Little Red Book (1964)
“Every Communist must grasp the truth: Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.”
He later showed no mercy in turning on old comrades from the Great March. In the late 1940s, Mao Zedong led the Communist party on the long march south and eventually defeated the nationalistic troops on Chiang Kar Chek.
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