"Mao Zedong was a brilliant strategist who capitalized on the social and political turmoil of early 20th century China to emerge as the leader of the Chinese Communist Party."
mao rise- warfare spence
"His astute understanding of guerilla warfare and his ability to mobilize peasant support were instrumental in his rise to power."
mao rise - halliday
"His leadership during the Long March and his effective use of guerrilla tactics established him as a formidable force in Chinese politics."
mao rise - propaganda spence
"His use of propaganda was instrumental in rallying support for the Communist cause, portraying him as the charismatic leader who held the key to China's future."
mao rise - wakeman
"His purges and campaigns against perceived enemies of the state left a legacy of fear and repression that would shape Chinese politics for decades."
mao rise - meisner
"Mao's rise to power was marked by a combination of audacity and cunning."
mao rise- cpc spence: '"Mao Zedong was a brilliant strategist who capitalized on the social and political turmoil of early 20th century China to emerge as the leader of the Chinese Communist Party."'
mao rise- warfare spence: '"His astute understanding of guerilla warfare and his ability to mobilize peasant support were instrumental in his rise to power."'
mao rise - propaganda spence: '"His use of propaganda was instrumental in rallying support for the Communist cause, portraying him as the charismatic leader who held the key to China's future."'
mao rise - wakeman: '"His purges and campaigns against perceived enemies of the state left a legacy of fear and repression that would shape Chinese politics for decades."'
mao rise - meisner: '"Mao's rise to power was marked by a combination of audacity and cunning."'
mao rise - Meisner
'the cult of Mao was born out of the Long March'
mao-consolidation
deliberate manouevre
mao - consolidation, jan halliday
western orthodoxRule: Mao as a monster who wanted "his nation to be brain dead in order to carry out his big purge"
mao consolidation -hsu
"A patriarch, helmsman, even god-hero who could do no wrong"
mao consolidation - short
"Underestimated the volume and bitterness of the crisims and the party's ability to withstand them"
mao conbsolidation - halliday
"70 million people had perished"
mao consolidation - hsu
"historians will agree that Mao was extremely successful as a revolutionary but extremely erratic as a nation builder"
mao consolidation - wakeman
"Mao's purges and campaigns against perceived enemies of the state left a legacy of fear and repression that would shape Chinese politics for decades"