Mao Zedong
Alyssa Vang
Ms. Wilson
English 1 Pre AP, Period 3
Beginning of Mao’s Life
Mao was born on December 26,
1893 in Shaoshan, China. His
parents were farmers and used
their money to give Mao an
education. Mao loved reading
books about war. One book, Words
of Warning to an Affluent Age, had
given Mao the idea to develop new
communications systems such as
railways and the telegraph, by
industrializing, by creating a
network of public libraries, and—
most daringly of all—by
introducing parliamentary
government to China.
Mao’s Accomplishments
Mao helped form the Chinese
Communist Party (CCP) and
was one of the most
important CCP officers.
Mao created and became
chairman of People’s
Republic of China
Mao’s Rivalry
Chiang Kai-shek was a
Nationalist . Like Mao he
who wanted to rule China
for a better future. But
they both had different
outlooks on ruling. Mao
wanted to stop classism
while Chiang wanted to
continue it.
Chinese Communist Party
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“We are living in a period of great social
change. Chinese society has been in the
midst of great changes for a long
time…Overthrowing the old social system
and establishing a new one, the system of
socialism, means a great struggle, a great
change in the social system and in men's
relations with each other…”
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becoming one of the most important CCP
officers, considered that pondering over
towns was less important than focusing on
the countryside. He also wanted the social
class to end and for everyone to be treated
equally. Mao Zedong wanted to create
revolutionary that humanity would not
forget.
Change for China
Mao Zedong wanted a better
future for China so he
established the Great Leap
and Cultural Revelation.
The Great Leap Forward
• His plan was to develop agriculture
and industry. Thousands of people
gave up everything they had for the
commune. Mao had made sure that
everyone will work, while the elderly
are in the “house of happiness” to be
taken care of. The commune gave
every family schooling, nurseries, and
even entertainment. Each family
collected their own share of profits
and a small part of land. The speed of
which the Great Leap was processing
was amazing.
Cultural Revolution
The Cultural Revolution was to
destroy the ‘Four Olds’ which were
ideology, thoughts, habits, and
customs or anything that existed
before 1949. To start a new
beginning.
The Passing of Mao
Died on September 9,
1976 at the age of 83.
Many of his followers
came to his ceremony to
pay respect to him. Mao’s
mummified remains lay in
state at the mausoleum of
Mao Zedong in Beijing's
Tiananmen Square.
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