the leadership of mao zedong Flashcards
1
Q
what year did mao zedong become dominant leader of the chinese communist party?
A
1936
2
Q
mao zedong son of a?
A
grain merchant - claiming to have come from peasant background which helped to reinforce his image of a man of the people
3
Q
who led the communists on the long march from jianxi to yan’an?
A
mao zedong
4
Q
who did mao focus on gaining mass support from?
A
the peasants in its rural base areas
5
Q
how was mao zedong portrayed in 1937?
A
‘chairman mao’
great visionary
a new song - the east is red - published on his behalf
