Historical Figure
Mao Zedong
Leader of China from 1949 to 1976
About Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong was a Chinese revolutionary, politician, writer, political theorist and the founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC). He led China from the PRC's establishment in October 1949 until his death in September 1976, primarily through his role as the Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). His theories, which he advocated as a Chinese adaptation of Marxism–Leninism, are known as Maoism.Wikipedia ↗
Associated Events
Revolution1946 CE – 1949 CE
Chinese Communist Revolution
Mao Zedong's Chinese Communist Party defeated Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist government in the Chinese Civil War, proclaiming the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949.
War1950 CE – 1953 CE
Korean War
North Korea invaded South Korea, drawing in US-led UN forces and China, ending in armistice that still governs the divided Korean peninsula.
Revolution1966 CE – 1976 CE
Chinese Cultural Revolution
Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution to reassert his authority and purge "capitalist roaders" and "counter-revolutionaries," mobilizing millions of Red Guards in a campaign of mass persecution that killed an estimated 500,000 to 2 million people and destroyed vast amounts of China's cultural heritage.