Chairman mao was the charismatic and brutal leader of communist china. Those who benefited from his policies and his dreams still revere him, or at least remember the forces. Mao tsetung a wikipedia article about this author is available mao, zedong, 18931976. Meaning, origin and history of the name zedong behind the name. On guerilla warfare 1937, on new democracy 1940, and quotations from chairman mao tsetung 19461976. Can you name the greatest mass murderer of the 20th century. Red book liberal party of canada, policy platform for the 1993 election. Spence is the best known and most talented historian of china writing in english today. In 1949, mao zedong was able to gain power in china after a civil war that eliminated the nationalists and their hold on this country. Mao is also called chairman mao, because he was the chinese communist leader. Mao zhuxi yulu is a book of statements from speeches and writings by mao zedong formerly romanized as mao tsetung, the former chairman of the communist party of china, published from 1964 to about 1976 and widely distributed during the cultural revolution. Mao had two younger brothers and one younger sister. List of books and articles about mao tsetung online.
Asked in war and military history, history of china, book search. Millions suffered in his schemes and cultural revolution of the 1950s and 1960s. In 1966, chinas communist leader mao zedong launched what became known as the cultural revolution in order to reassert his authority over the chinese government. The first is by far the most common spelling today, even though you will sometimes see the other spelling in nonchinese texts. In america, mao zedong would be zedong given name mao family name. Mass media, propaganda and a series of other techniques were used by the state to elevate mao zedong s status to that of an infallible heroic leader, who could stand up against the west, and guide china to become a. Red book albania, memorandum for the autonomy of albania the charter of the malagasy socialist revolution the red book, malagasy. Name course course instructor date mao zedong mao zedong remains one of the most historical communist leaders remembered for series of historical revolutions including founding the communist party and starting the cultural revolution. In the 1950s, mao zedong had many plans for how china could move forward in technology. Mao zedong s cult of personality was a prominent part of chairman mao s rule over the peoples republic of china from his rise in 1949 until his death in 1976. Mao given name, a feminine japanese given name mao people, one of the scheduled tribes of india mao surname, a chinese surname mao naga, a naga tribe in india. Mao zedong was a chinese leader who led the communist party of china to victory against the kuomintang in the chinese civil war. Head of the peoples republic of china, 194976 mao zedong also mao tse. In due course his descendants adopted the place name mao as their surname.
Book or, to give its full title, quotations from chairman mao zedong. Believing that current communist leaders were taking the party, and china itself, in the wrong direction, mao called on the nations youth to purge. The cult of mao depicting the chairman as a gigantic figure in chinese history. Mao zedong this man became the leader of the chinese communist party and remained its leader until his death. Mao zedong tried to reduce chinas dependency on foreign industry by instituting the 5year plan. Mao zedong mao, zedong, 18931976 the online books page. Nov 30, 2007 discover book depositorys huge selection of mao zedong books online. Many people longed for a new china, however, and mao led the way. Mao was the leader of the chinese communist party ccp from 1935 until his death. The little red book or, to give its full title, quotations from chairman mao zedong contains 267 aphorisms from the communist chinese leader, covering subjects such as class struggle. The red book of guerrilla warfare kindle edition by zedong, mao, tsetung, mao, conners, shawn, song, chen. Tsetung mao, along with yatsen sun and kaishek chiang, was one of the most important figures to modern chinese history. Maos little red book or quotations from chairman mao tsetung was one of these.
The book was the brainchild of lin biao, a decorated general, leader of the chinese peoples liberation army, and, after 1970, mao s heir apparent mao s number twos never lasted. In china heet dit boekje dan ook citaten van mao zedong. One of the most visible features of the cultural revolution was the cult of mao zedong. December 26, 1893 september 9, 1976, also known as chairman mao, was a chinese communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the peoples republic of china prc, which he ruled as the chairman of the communist party of china from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976.
This was the family name of mao zedong 18931976, the chinese communist party chairman. According to the authoritative black book of communism, an estimated 65 million chinese died as a result of maos repeated, merciless attempts to create a new socialist china. Books by mao zedong author of quotations from chairman. Mao zedong history struggle others some letting a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend is the policy for promoting the progress of the arts and the sciences and a flourishing culture in our land. A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture, or doing embroidery. Mao zedong was born in shaoshan, hunan, china, on december 26, 1893. These documents provide the reader with a good understanding of the outlook that mao employed, and how that outlook evolved over time. She used the stage name lan ping during her acting career which ended in 1938, and was. Mao zedong or mao tsetung mou dzudoong, 18931976, founder of the peoples republic of china. Leading the communist party to power in 1949, chairman mao set about establishing his unquestioned authority and power, sending china into turmoil. How mao zedong built up his cult of personality from new. According to the authoritative black book of communism, an estimated 65.
This personality cult was fuelled by the fanaticism of the red guards, pro mao propaganda and the chinese communist partys ccp control of information. Mao zedong was born to a moderately welltodo peasant family in 1893 in the village of shaoshan in xiangtan, hunan province. A revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another. Mao zedong seems wellresearched and is thoughtfully written. Mao has written several books, including grandfather mao zedong yeye mao zedong, published by the national defence university press in october 2003 in june 2009, mao won promotion to the rank of major general in the peoples liberation army in a controversial move. Mao zedongs most popular book is quotations from chairman mao tsetung. Mao zedong biography life, name, history, school, mother. Mao zedong quotes author of quotations from chairman mao tse. The red book of guerrilla warfare kindle edition by. He controlled power in 1949, when china became a communist nation. For example, although the jonathan spences mao zedong is an effective biography that covers much content in few pages.
Shadow chancellor john mcdonnell threw a copy of maos little red. Ji, the clan name of zhou dynasty is the 106th surname in the hundred family surnames, and ranks 87th largest number of people with this surname in china 2007. Mao zedong remains an important personality in world for some of his major failings that were inspired to his strong leanings on continue reading mao zedong. Chairman mao zedong used death and destruction to create a. Sep 07, 2019 study of the books contents took place in thousands of schools, factories, military units, workgroups and peasant collectives. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the red book of guerrilla warfare. The new yorker the task of bringing mao to a large, nonspecialist audience is one for which spence is eminently wellsuited. She was the fourth wife of mao zedong, the chairman of the communist party and paramount leader of china. The book is a collection of quotes taken from mao zedong s speeches and books. Governments joint publications research service jprs in 1978. The former spelling is in hanyu pinyin, the second in wadegiles. Mao jiaojiao, is a chinese politician who is the daughter of mao zedong and his third wife, he zizhen.
Asked in war and military history, history of china, book. A notable bearer was the founder of the peoples republic of china, mao zedong 18931976. Mao zedong is the version of mao s name used by most people. Her books have been translated into more than forty languages and sold more than fifteen million. List of books and articles about mao tsetung online research. Barlow the may fourth movement and mao by ross terrill mao turns to communism by alain boue the jiangxi soviet by j. Mao zhuxi yulu is a boo k of statements from speeches and writings by mao z edong formerly roman ized as mao tsetung, the former chairman of the communist party of china, published from 1964 to about 1976 and widely distributed during the cultural revolution. Mao zedong is the version of maos name used by most people. Jiang qing 19 march 1914 14 may 1991, also known as madame mao, was a chinese communist revolutionary, actress, and major political figure during the cultural revolution 196676. The cultural revolution was a sociopolitical movement in china that began in 1966 with mao zedong, the leader of the chinese communist party, denouncing the old capitalistic and traditional ways. Mao zedong books list of books by author mao zedong thriftbooks.
Mao s little red book, common name for the pocketsize edition of quotations from chairman mao tsetung. Analysis of the classes in chinese society html at mao, zedong, 18931976. Mao zedong collected works 19171949 these documents were compiled, edited and published by the u. Mao zedong simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Communist china originally followed the ways of the u. The legacy of mao zedong is mass murder the heritage foundation. According to the changjiang daily, mao is now the youngest general in the pla. The bulk of this book consists of primary documents from the hand of mao zedong. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The unknown story with jon halliday, which was described by time as an atom bomb of a book. Mao zedong article about mao zedong by the free dictionary. According to jprs, these documents are selected speeches, articles, essays, reports, letters, interviews, declarations, decrees, telegrams, poems, and inscriptions of mao tse. The little red schoolbook, published in denmark in 1969. Mao zedong was a marxist theorist, revolutionary, and, from 1949 to 1959, the first chairman of the peoples republic of china.
Mao ruled china until he died on september 9, 1976 from parkinsons disease. This history has not been adequately told in one sweeping, accessible book until now, with julia lovells maoism. A book of the names and address of people living in a city. Nov 26, 2015 the little red book or, to give its full title, quotations from chairman mao zedong contains 267 aphorisms from the communist chinese leader, covering subjects such as class struggle. The first plan was successful, but the second called the great leap forward was not. The little red book simple english wikipedia, the free. A biography ebook, make sure you access the hyperlink listed below and download the ebook or have accessibility to additional information which might be relevant to mao zedong. Jung chang is the bestselling author of wild swans, which the asian wall street journal called the most widely read book about china, and mao. Chairman mao zedong mao was the leader of chinas communist party from 1949 until his death in 1976. It was called the little red book and was made available to all. Today in china, the book is a symbol of mao zedong thought. Oct, 2019 hong kongbased historian frank dikotter, in his book how to be a dictator, describes how mao zedong put himself at the apex of the new china, ensuring his portraits were everywhere, and that. Mao is his family name in china, family names are placed first. Mao was a faithful follower of stalin who took pains to reassure the boss of his loyalty and who dared to deviate from the soviet model.
Mao zedong was a marxist revolutionary wishing to overthrow regimes he viewed as imperialist, and yet mao, often referred to as the red emperor, behaved much like totalitarian emperors of chinas medieval past. Roberts the long march by dick wilson mao at yanan by john king fairbank civil war by jerome chen. As chinas ruler, mao controlled all aspects of chinese life. Mao in propaganda a 32metre tall statue of mao zedong in hunan, built between 2007 and 2009.
This article will look at how to pronounce mao zedong, sometimes also spelled mao tsetung. Mao zedong led communist forces in china through a long revolution beginning in 1927 and ruled the nations communist government from its establishment in 1949. The chinese written system went through reform from 19501980 and a new, more precise and simplified of phonetics are used. Mao was one of the most prominent communist theoreticians and his ideas on revolutionary struggle and guerrilla warfare have been extremely influential, especially among third world revolutionaries. Discover librarianselected research resources on mao tsetung from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines.
She used the stage name lan ping during her acting career. Mao zedong was one of the most powerful people in the world during his lifetime. Books by mao zedong author of quotations from chairman mao. Actually titled quotations from chairman mao tsetung, it is a book of snippets from speeches. Part of mao s comeback in the cultural revolution was fueled by a small red book of his sayings. The legacy of mao zedong is mass murder the heritage. This intimate portrait of mao zedong, one of the most formidable and elusive rulers in modern history, introduces the essential background about the chinese leader, including his relations with family, friends, and confidential assistants, as well as his youthful writings, poems, letters, and drafts of speeches. Mao zedong, wadegiles romanization mao tsetung, born december 26, 1893, shaoshan, hunan province, chinadied september 9, 1976, beijing, principal chinese marxist theorist, soldier, and statesman who led his countrys communist revolution. The little red book official title quotations from chairman mao zedong chinese. Analysis of the classes in chinese society html at. Mar 11, 2020 those who endured mao s worst abuses execrate his memory, historian jonathan spence wrote in mao zedong. Mao was one of the most influential and controversial political figures of the 20th century, in china and abroad. Lin biao with his name scratched out on the huayang palace in jinan, photo 2007.
Yet when he was born, china was still ruled by the qing dynasty. Born to a peasant familyhis father was a farmerin shaoshan, china, on december 26, 1893, mao was raised in the grinding poverty of rural hunan province, where he developed a hatred of the imperial chinese government while still a boy. Mao zedong has 241 books on goodreads with 19393 ratings. His father, mao jensheng, had started out as a poor peasant but eventually paid off his debts, became a landowner, and started a business trading rice. Mao zedong december 26, 1893 september 9, 1976 also mao tsetung in wadegiles transliteration was a chinese marxist military and political leader, who led the chinese communist party ccp to victory against the kuomintang kmt in the chinese civil war, leading to the establishment of the peoples republic of china on october 1, 1949 in beijing. Mao also loomed large in socialist art and visual propaganda, both of which surged during the cultural revolution. A life, a 2006 biography of the man who founded the peoples republic of china in 1949 and ruled the country until his death in 1976. Mar 16, 2016 another title mao tsetung is an alternative transliteration of his name. Maximum tolerable period of disruption, also known as maximum allowableacceptable outage.
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