Abstract
The paper discusses how many attribute Mao Zedong's successes to the fact that he was a brilliant tactician who could turn defeat to failure, citing the Long March as a classic example. The paper argues, however, that Mao was indeed relentless, ruthless, and self-confident, but he was no miracle-worker. The paper reveals that on the contrary, when it came to the Long March, Mao was simply the right man in the right place at the right time, a classic example of how good luck can catapult a person to the centre of the historical stage.

From the Paper
"Few figures in history inspire quite such extreme reactions as Mao Zedong. Some people revere him, while others revile him as a mass murderer. Whatever your point of view, there can be no doubt that Mao was one of the most influential people of the 20th century. He was revered by millions of Chinese as a supreme hero, and sometimes referred to as "the red sun rising in the east." Without him, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Peoples' Republic of China would not have been the same, and the latter might not have existed at all. As has been said of him, although his origins were commonplace, his education episodic at best, and his talents arguably unexceptional, nevertheless "he possessed a relentless energy and a ruthless self-confidence that led him to become one of the world's most powerful rulers"."

Tags:Chiang, Kai-shek, Zhang, Xueliang, Communism, Japan, determination

Abstract
The paper discusses various reasons why the leadership style and accomplishments of Mao Dzedong are important, and proves that these skills were able to unite an enormoous nations with hundreds of millions of people now under a single administration, even if there was some cruelty and human rights violations. The paper argues that Mao, without a doubt, took China into the 20th century and turned it into an economically self-sustaining entity.

From the Paper
"While historians will come up with a number of reasons, a major one was that the previous government, under Chiang Kai Chek was so corrupt, and the ties that the Nationalists had with the United States which created even more anger among the poor and starving peasants. Of course, it was not easy. The long march, in terms of miles, was merely the beginning of turning China from a backwater nation of peasants run by corrupt and greedy officials, into what it has become today: the world's next economic super-power. There were many facets to the so-called "revolution in China at the end of..."

Tags:communism, great leap forward, economics

Abstract
This paper focuses on the historical impact and influence of the influence of Chinese leader Mao Zedong. The paper explains that few figures in history inspire quite such extreme reactions as Mao Zedong. Some people revere him, while others revile him as a mass murderer. Whatever your point of view, there can be no doubt that Mao was one of the most influential people of the 20th century. He was revered by millions of Chinese as a supreme hero, and sometimes referred to as "the red sun rising in the east." Without him, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Peoples' Republic of China would not have been the same, and the latter might not have existed at all.

From the Paper
"Few figures in history inspire quite such extreme reactions as Mao Zedong. Some people revere him, while others revile him as a mass murderer. Whatever your point of view, there can be no doubt that Mao was one of the most influential people of the 20^th century. He was revered by millions of Chinese as a supreme hero, and sometimes referred to as "the red sun rising in the east." Without him, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Peoples' Republic of China would not have been the same, and the latter might not have existed at all. As has been said of him, although ..."

Tags:China, communist, dictator, party

Abstract
This paper examines Mao Zedong's rise to power in the Communist Party of China and focuses, in particular, how the Long March, in which Mao led some 130,000 men and women across 6,000 miles of China's countryside, actually promoted and solidified Mao's leadership.

From the Paper
"Mao Zedong's leadership of 20th Century China has a heroic, almost mythic appeal to modern Communists, yet Chairman Mao cemented the majority of his power in the mid-1930s through a series of dramatic, forceful decisions. The greatest of these was a spectacular military campaign known as The Long March, in which Mao led some 130,000 men and women across 6,000 miles of China's countryside, losing nearly 120,000 of his soldiers to starvation and disease in the process. But by a magnificent twist of fate, instead of decimating him, the Long March proved his perseverance. It primarily created a mythology of Mao as Hero, but on more pragmatic terms it established a vital base of operations outside of the Kuomintang centers of power. It also strengthened his remaining army and roused support from a disgruntled peasant class who were later instrumental in shaping his mighty career."

Tags:li, ta-chao, ch'en, tu-hsiu, revolutionary, ideology, autumn, harvest, rebellion, peasants

Abstract
The paper discusses the many contributions of Mao Zedong as a top-notch political leader and military commander, as well as a protagonist for the oppressed class of China. The paper then considers the sly, ruthless, cunning and cruel side of Mao's persona and the mass murder he coordinated. The paper comes to the conclusion that Mao was both an immense contributor to communist China's achievements and a perpetrator of immense losses to the nation and its people.

Outline:
Introduction
Objective of the Paper
Mao-The Hero
Establishment of Soviet Areas in China
The Long March
The Japanese invasion
The Civil War
The Five-Year Plan
Mao-The icon of Chinese welfare
Mao - The anti-hero
The Great Leap Forward
The Great Cultural Revolution
Mao and manslaughter
Revelations of the book Mao: The Untold Story
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Mao Zedong is undoubtedly one of the top-notch political leaders and military commanders that the world has produced to date. His unparalleled prowess in the field of policy and warfare earned him highest laurels within the corridors of communist China, and a dubious certification of a shrewd leader of ruthless efficiency outside China. He was adorned with such lavishing praise as "the Great Leader Chairman Mao" (2007) when he headed the country and its communist party."

Tags:communism, China, Five-Year, Plan, Great, Leap, murder, famine

Abstract
This paper contains in-depth research into the history of China's communist leader Mao Tse-tung, speculated to be the most powerful person who has ever lived. This paper delves into Mao's political and military career and examines his writings and thoughts that dominated the functioning of the People's Republic from 1949-76. Mao authored some 2,300 publications and 740 million copies of his "Quotations" have been printed. Adapting communism to Chinese conditions Mao stressed the need for rural rather than urban-based revolutions in Asia, for reducing rural-urban differences, and for perpetual revolution to prevent the emergence of new elites.
Topics covered in this report include:
Introduction
The Young Mao
The Rise of the CCP - Mao Tse Tung - The Cataclysmic Years
The Civil War: The Revolutionary Mao
The KMT and the Long March
Achievements of the Kuomintang (KMT)
Conclusion
Endnotes
Bibliography

From the Paper
"One major area of dispute between Mao and the Returned Student leadership was military strategy. By early 1930s Mao had developed very strong opinions in this area. Despite the fact that he was without professional military training, he had always taken the strongest interest in war and strategy. The issues that divided him and the Central committee were not narrowly technical, but had important political implications."

Tags:communism, political, history, china, asia, military

Abstract
This paper examines how China's communist history has been marked by turmoil, resistance to change, and outside influences. It looks at how, nevertheless, the country has realized that it must cooperate economically with other countries and tolerate some private business among its citizens if it is to survive. It looks at the development of Communism over the 20th century, including the Long March and the Cultural Revolution, and analyzes how its ideology needs to change with the need for a wider economy.

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"The Long March was where the communists were able to finally establish a strong footing in China. They fought many heroic battles and showed great determination. They suffered considerable hardship and took many winding routes through the countryside (Allan, 2001), which allowed Mao to continue what he had done best before: continue to organize the peasants. Mao wanted a classless society, and this position was something that could only help the Chinese peasants, who had lived in virtual slavery under the warlords. This broadened his base of power and eventually allowed him to take the country over."

Tags:mao, long, march, cultural, revolution

Abstract
In this article, the writer looks at views of class struggle in Gramsci and Mao. The writer discusses Mao's views of contradiction and looks at how Mao defines identity.

From the Paper
"Mao Tse-Tung outlines his view of the opposing interests and states of the proletariat and bourgeoisie. According to Mao all opposites are simultaneously different and interconnected. In each contradiction however, there is an echo of what is being contradiction. There can be no high without a low, no richness without poorness. And thus even things that are opposite are identical. Because each is the condition for the other's existence. This is the first meaning of identity ... "

Tags:gramsci, mao, class struggle

Abstract
The March First Movement saw many rallies staged in Korea during a two-month period in March 1919 for Korean independence. The Movement technically started on March 1, 1919, when 33 nationalist leaders declared the country's independence from Japan at a park in central Seoul. The declaration sparked protests by ordinary Koreans across the country. The Japanese colonialists oppressed the uprising by brutal force. Consequently, the March First movement failed to achieve its objective of Korean independence.

Tags:march, first, movement

Abstract
Critical analysis of Chang and Halliday's book, "Mao: The Unknown Story", emphasizing the Great Leap Forward. Gives the views of three other authors to determine and evaluate Mao's role in the Great Leap.

From the Paper
"No one can deny that Mao Zedong was of enormous significance in shaping the history of China in the modern era or that he was equally significant an actor on the international ..."

Tags:Mao Zedong, Great Leap Forward