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  1. Mao Zedong - Wikipedia

    Mao served as Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 1943 until his death, and as the party's de facto leader from 1935. His theories, which he advocated as a Chinese …

  2. Mao Zedong | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    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 …

  3. BBC - History - Mao Zedong

    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'.

  4. Chairman Mao Zedong Used Death and Destruction to Create a New China

    Jun 7, 2024 · Mao Zedong used controversial methods to transform China into a superpower. His rule was marked by disastrous policies like the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural …

  5. Mao Zedong - New World Encyclopedia

    Born the son of a wealthy farmer in Shaoshan, Hunan, Mao adopted a Chinese nationalist and anti-imperialist outlook in early life. He converted to Marxism-Leninism and became a founding …

  6. Mao Zedong: Life, Ideology & Legacy of China’s Chairman | China

    Mao Zedong (1893–1976), also known as Chairman Mao, was the founding father of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). As a Chinese Communist Party leader, political strategist, and …

  7. The Founding Father of the People’s Republic of China-Mao Zedong

    Mao Zedong (1893–1976) was one of the most influential and controversial figures in Chinese history, known for founding the People’s Republic of China and leading the Communist Party …

  8. Chairman Mao and the People’s Republic | World History

    Mao Zedong, known as Chairman Mao, was a Chinese communist revolutionary and founding father of the People’s Republic of China, which he ruled as an autocrat Chairman of the …

  9. Mao Zedong - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    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 …

  10. Commanding Heights : Mao Zedong | on PBS

    Mao Zedong led China's Communist revolution in the 1920s and 1930s and became chairman (chief of state) of the People's Republic of China in 1949, an office he held until 1959.