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A Chinese revolutionary and founding father of the People's Republic of China, Mao Zedong led the Chinese Communist Party to victory in the Chinese Civil War and implemented policies that shaped modern China, albeit with controversial consequences.
Born December 26, 1893 (age 132)
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Mao Zedong (1893–1976) was a Chinese revolutionary and founding father of the People's Republic of China. He led the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 1935 onward and commanded its forces to victory in the Chinese Civil War (1949), establishing the PRC with himself as chairman. Mao implemented large-scale agrarian reforms and initiated the Great Leap Forward (1958–1962), an industrialization campaign, and the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976), a period of social and political upheaval. These policies resulted in widespread economic disruption and loss of life. Domestically, Mao consolidated one-party Communist rule and pursued land redistribution. Internationally, he aligned China with the Soviet Union initially, then broke with Soviet leadership in the 1960s. Mao remained chairman of the PRC until his death in 1976. His tenure fundamentally transformed China's political structure, economy, and society, though historians and contemporary observers debate the outcomes of his major policies.
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Mao Zedong at a glance
- Born
- December 26, 1893, Shaoshan
- Height
- 5'11" (180 cm)
- Known for
- Politician, Poet, Writer, Philosopher
- Notable works
- Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung, Selected works of Mao Zedong, Poetry of Mao Zedong, calligraphy of Mao Zedong, On the People's Democratic Dictatorship
