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  1. Mao Zedong - Wikipedia

    In 1949, Mao's forces defeated the Nationalist government, which withdrew to Taiwan. On 1 October 1949, Mao proclaimed the foundation of the PRC, a one-party state controlled by the CCP.

  2. Mao Zedong | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    6 days ago · Mao Zedong was a Marxist theorist, revolutionary, and, from 1949 to 1959, the first chairman of the People’s Republic of China. Mao was one of the most influential and controversial …

  3. Mao Zedong - Death, Cold War & Significance | HISTORY

    Nov 9, 2009 · Mao Zedong led communist forces in China through a long revolution beginning in 1927 and ruled the nation’s communist government from its establishment in 1949.

  4. The Founding Father of the People’s Republic of China-Mao Zedong

    Mao Zedong (1893–1976) was one of the most influential and controversial figures in Chinese history, known for founding the People’s Republic of China and leading the Communist Party of China (CPC) …

  5. Mao Zedong: Life, Ideology & Legacy of China’s Chairman | China …

    Mao Zedong, also known as Chairman Mao, was the founding father of the People’s Republic of China. He led the Chinese Communist Party to victory in 1949 and ruled China until his death in 1976.

  6. Mao Zedong - New World Encyclopedia

    Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung, and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao (December 26, 1893 - September 9, 1976), was a Chinese communist revolutionary and a founding …

  7. Mao Tse-tung: Biography, Chinese Marxist, Cultural Revolution

    Aug 9, 2023 · Mao Tse-tung (also spelled Zedong) was the principal Chinese Marxist theorist, soldier and statesman who led his nation's Cultural Revolution.

  8. Mao Zedong: Biography, Leadership, Ideology, & Legacy

    Aug 25, 2024 · Mao’s leadership was marked by significant and often controversial policies, including the Great Leap Forward, an economic campaign that led to widespread famine, and the Cultural …

  9. BBC - History - Mao Zedong

    Read a biography about the life of Mao Zedong the Chinese communist leader responsible for the disastrous policies including the 'Great Leap Forward' and the 'Cultural Revolution'.

  10. Chairman Mao Zedong Used Death and Destruction to Create a New …

    Jun 7, 2024 · Mao Zedong used controversial methods to transform China into a superpower. His rule was marked by disastrous policies like the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution, resulting …