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.

Dec 22, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

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.

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'.

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.

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 …

Mao Zedong (26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976) was a Chinese Communist politician and revolutionary. He was also called Chairman Mao, because he was the first Chairman of the Chinese …

Dec 22, 2025 · Mao Zedong’s 22 years in the wilderness can be divided into four phases. The first of those is the initial three years when Mao and Zhu De, the commander in chief of the army, …

The Great Leap Forward was an industrialization campaign within China from 1958 to 1962, led by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). CCP Chairman Mao Zedong launched the campaign to transform …