About Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong (1893-1976) was a Chinese communist revolutionary and founding father of the People's Republic of China, established in 1949 after years of civil war. As a key figure in the Chinese Communist Party, he implemented significant political and social reforms, notably the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution, which aimed to rapidly transform China into a socialist society but resulted in widespread economic disruption and loss of life. Mao's policies and ideological contributions continue to influence China and global communist movements to this day.
