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In the new video of the leaders series, Ömer Gemalmaz tells the life of communist leader Mao Zedong, the founder of modern China. How were Mao's childhood and youth? What was the situation of China before Mao? Why did the Chinese civil war break out? How did Mao carry out the communist revolution? What were Mao's reforms? Why did the Great Leap Forward fail? What is the Chinese cultural revolution? In which direction did China swing after Mao's death? The answers to these questions and more are in this video. Enjoy watching... References: Townsend, J. R. (1977). Chinese populism and the legacy of Mao Tse-Tung. Asian Survey, 17(11), 1003-1015. Zuo, J. (1991). Political religion: The case of the cultural revolution in China. Sociological Analysis, 52(1), 99-110. Li, X. (2001). The Chinese cultural revolution revisited. China Review, 137-165. Wei, C. G. (2011). Mao's Legacy Revisited: Its Lasting Impact on China and Post‐Mao Era Reform. Asian Politics & Policy, 3(1), 3-27. Dittmer, L. (1980). The Legacy of Mao Zedong. Asian Survey, 20(5), 552-573. Pantsov, Alexander V.; Levine, Steven I. (2012). Mao: The Real Story. New York: Simon & Schuster Li, Zhisui (1994). The Private Life of Chairman Mao: The Memoirs of Mao's Personal Physician. London: Random House Join this channel to enjoy exclusive privileges: /@49w Or become a patron using the link below. /kirkdokuzw Social Media: /discord /kirkdokuzw /kirkdokuzw /kirkdokuzw