mao tse-tung (zeodong)
Quote: "The people, and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of world history.
When Mao Zedong was forced to flee from the Kuomintang he set out to rebuild a Chinese Communist Party." - Mao Zedong
Leader and basically creator of the Chinese Communist Party.
The Communist Party was built on peasantry with no urban workers.
Chiang was focused on ridding this party of their support and stronghold even as the Japanese were invading Manchuria.
The CCP however, were hard to fight because they fought guerilla warfare. Guerilla warfare involves aspects such as hit and run, concentrated forces, and very quick actons.
Mao Zedong would lead china from 1949 up until his death in 1976.
Summary: Mao Zedong is the father of communism for China. He represents communism for many people. Mao Zedong was the person to relate the ideas of communism to the people and gain support.
Website Links: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/363395/Mao-Zedong
Question: Without Mao Zedong would China ever have become communist? Or would it have become nationalist under Chiang Kai-Shek?
When Mao Zedong was forced to flee from the Kuomintang he set out to rebuild a Chinese Communist Party." - Mao Zedong
Leader and basically creator of the Chinese Communist Party.
The Communist Party was built on peasantry with no urban workers.
Chiang was focused on ridding this party of their support and stronghold even as the Japanese were invading Manchuria.
The CCP however, were hard to fight because they fought guerilla warfare. Guerilla warfare involves aspects such as hit and run, concentrated forces, and very quick actons.
Mao Zedong would lead china from 1949 up until his death in 1976.
Summary: Mao Zedong is the father of communism for China. He represents communism for many people. Mao Zedong was the person to relate the ideas of communism to the people and gain support.
Website Links: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/363395/Mao-Zedong
Question: Without Mao Zedong would China ever have become communist? Or would it have become nationalist under Chiang Kai-Shek?