Mao Zedong

Born:

December 26, 1893, Shaoshan, Hunan, China

Died:

September 9, 1976, Beijing, China

Nationality:

Chinese

Profession(s):

Politician, Revolutionary, Political Theorist, Poet

Early Life and Education

• Born into a peasant family in Shaoshan.
• Received primary education in local schools.
• Early exposure to revolutionary ideas influenced his political development.
• Attended Hunan First Normal School in Changsha.

Career and Major Achievements

• Founding member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1921.
• Led the CCP through the Chinese Civil War.
• Established the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949.
• Chairman of the Communist Party of China from 1943 until his death in 1976.
• Implemented significant social and economic reforms, including land redistribution.
• Initiated the Great Leap Forward (1958-1962) and the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976).

Legacy and Impact

Mao Zedong remains a highly influential and controversial figure. His leadership transformed China, but his policies also resulted in significant human and economic costs. His political thought, known as Maoism, continues to influence communist movements worldwide. This concise overview provides a basic foundation for understanding a person of historical importance, a format that is a very short biography mao zedong.

Notable Works

• On Practice (1937)
• On Contradiction (1937)
• Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung (Little Red Book)
• Numerous essays and speeches on political and military strategy.

Selected Published Works

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