Mao Zedong
Definition
Mao Zedong was a Chinese communist revolutionary and the founding father of the People's Republic of China, which he governed as Chairman of the Communist Party from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. His political theories, military strategies, and policies are collectively known as Maoism.
Related terms
Communism: A political and economic ideology that aims for a classless society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
Cultural Revolution: A socio-political movement initiated by Mao Zedong from 1966 until 1976 aimed at preserving Chinese communism by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society.
Marxism: Leninism - The ideological foundation combining Marxist socioeconomic theory and Leninist strategies for establishing a socialist state leading to the development of communism
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