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*Mao Zedong *

*Mao Zedong *. By: Arneatha McCants, Anjelica Bouler, And Tiara Walker. Biography. Born December 26, 1893, in Hunan, China Died in 1976 Mao was a Chinese statesman who helped reshape the social and political structures of the ancient and populated country

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*Mao Zedong *

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  1. *Mao Zedong * By: Arneatha McCants, Anjelica Bouler, And Tiara Walker

  2. Biography • Born December 26, 1893, in Hunan, China • Died in 1976 • Mao was a Chinese statesman who helped reshape the social and political structures of the ancient and populated country • Mao was a member of the CCP, in 1921

  3. LATER ON.. • Mao worked as a Kuomintang political organizer in Shanghai • Mao evacuated the area and establish new stronghold in the north-west of China, after the Nationalist imposed a blockade • In an effort to beat the Japanese Chiang Kai-Shek agreed to collaborate with Mao and his communist army.

  4. World War 2 • During the Second World War Mao's well-organized guerrilla forces were well led by Zhu De and Lin Biao. • The communists gradually gained control of the country and on 1st October, 1949, Mao announced the establishment of People's Republic of China. • In 1958 Mao announced the Great Leap Forward, an attempt to increase agricultural and industrial production.

  5. …….. • As a result of the failure on the Great Leap Forward, Mao retired from the post of chairman of the People's Republic of China. • His place as head of state was taken by Liu Shaoqi • He remained important in determining overall policy • Mao became openly involved in politics in 1966

  6. Chinese Communist troops march through Beijing following their victory over the Nationalists in 1949. The truck carries a picture of Communist leader Mao Zedong.

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