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MAO ZEDONG
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Mao Zedong was the leader of
China’s Communist Party. He convinced China’s peasants to overthrow their weak government and install Mao as “Chairman” He encouraged the killing of all “capitalists” (genocide) in his country. Capitalism is the enemy of Communism. Mao killed millions of people when he created his communist “utopia”.
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Communism is designed to be a “permanent revolution”.
For this reason, communists are always in a state of war. Communism is very strict and not very peaceful.
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Propaganda spread Mao’s message
throughout China, brainwashing the public. Propaganda is the advertising of political points of view. Propaganda is generally untrue. Both Russia and China used propaganda to make the United States And its economic system seem evil.
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In the 1960s, Mao begins his “Cultural Revolution”.
Millions of people die when angry brainwashed mobs tear the country apart. Mao’s Little Red Book becomes the most widely read in China.
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9-9-1976: Mao Dies On his death, Mao brags that he had “burned more
books than any emperor.” After Mao’s death, his friends were charged with Numerous political crimes.
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China Changes DENG XIOAPING After Mao died, Deng Xioaping
took control of China. He understood that Mao’s Cultural Revolution was a failure. Deng encouraged business owners to begin trading with foreign countries. Capitalism began to take hold in China. Deng was named Time’s Man of the Year. China Changes DENG XIOAPING
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China today New leader is Jiang Zemin
China is beginning to embrace capitalism We want to be China’s friend, but we don’t like the way they treat people.
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