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 …

Dec 13, 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 …

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'.

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.

Aug 9, 2023 · Mao Tse-tung (also spelled Zedong) was the principal Chinese Marxist theorist, soldier and statesman who led his nation's Cultural Revolution.

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 …

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 …