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  1. Mao Zedong - Wikipedia

    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.

  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 controversial …

  3. Mao Zedong - New World Encyclopedia

    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 …

  4. 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'.

  5. Mao Tse-tung: Biography, Chinese Marxist, Cultural Revolution

    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.

  6. Mao Zedong - Death, Cold War & Significance | HISTORY

    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.

  7. Biography of Mao Zedong, Father of Modern China - ThoughtCo

    May 15, 2009 · Mao Zedong (Dec. 26, 1893–Sept. 9, 1976), the father of modern China, is not only remembered for his impact on Chinese society and culture but for his global influence, including on …

  8. 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 Chinese …

  9. Mao Zedong and China in the Twentieth-Century World

    4 days ago · Mao Zedong was born in 1893 into a China reeling from foreign aggression and internal decay. The Qing dynasty, weakened by the Opium Wars and unequal treaties, faced repeated …

  10. Asia for Educators | Columbia University

    Mao Zedong was one of the historic figures of the twentieth century. A founder of the CCP (Communist Party), he played a major role in the establishment of the Red Army and the development of a …