Mao's China

By jjeanshania

  • The Long March

    The Long March
    • The Long March saved Mao Zedong and the Communist Party from the Chinese military.
    • Mao took his Communists through China away from attacks to stop them.
    • Mao marched almost 6000 miles.

  • One hundred flowers campaign

    One hundred flowers campaign
    Mao made an unusual request.
    He called for the nation's intellectuals and asked them to engage in open criticism of the Party.
    Some believe this was a trick.

  • The great leap forward

    The great leap forward
    The Great Leap Forward was Mao’s attempt to modernize China’s economy.
    One that, by 1988, would rival America.
    Forced farmers to work in “communes” instead of for themselves

  • The Cultural Revolution

    The Cultural Revolution
    His youthful followers formed the Red Guards
    Mao ordered the closure of China's schools.
    Much of China’s historical dynasty treasures was burned
    Many older Chinese were sent to the countryside to be "re-educated”

  • Mao's death

    Mao's death
    Mao Tse-tung died from complications of Parkinson's disease on September 09, 1976, at the age of 82, in Beijing, China.

  • Mao's legacy

    fter Mao’s death, China went into a different direction
    China started to change its economic policies to become more capitalist
    This change in policy perhaps says something about the failure of Mao’s leadership