Notes
Mao Zedong
- After he fled he began to rebuild the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
- Mao built party on the peasantry (no urban workers to deal with)
- Chiang fought hard to rid the CCP from their stronghold even as the Japanese began to invade Manchuria
- CCP fought guerrilla warfare
Summary
Chairman Mao, was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and the founding father of the People's Republic of China, which he governed as Chairman of the Communist Party of China from its establishment in 1949 until his death. He initiated the rebuilding of the CCP; furthermore, his Marxist-Leninist theories, military strategies and political policies are collectively known as Maoism or Mao Zedong Thought.
Quote
"To read too many books is harmful." -Mao Zedong
Subjunctive Question
If he hadn't overthrown the corrupt country, would have anyone attempted to?