Mao Tse-Tung (Zedong)
-Tradition in China gave new rulers "Mandate from Heaven"
-Democratic Centralism - total obedience to the leader - Leninist model
-The first five year plan - some aid from USSR, emphasis on heavy industry
-Like Russia, there was a form of collectivization called APC's (Agricultural Producers Co-Operatives)
-Democratic Centralism - total obedience to the leader - Leninist model
-The first five year plan - some aid from USSR, emphasis on heavy industry
-Like Russia, there was a form of collectivization called APC's (Agricultural Producers Co-Operatives)
Summary
Mao took over country in 1949. Founder of CCP, and he built on the peasantry so lots of his support was from the country side. Mao fought the Japanese where as Chiang fought Mao. The event that allowed the communist party to survive was the Long march.
Quotes
Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy.
-Mao Zedong
-Mao Zedong
Subjunctive Question
What would have happened if the long march didn't occur?