The Rule of Mao Zedong

1. 1.How does this image
portray Mao Zedong?
2. Describe two symbols
in the painting and
how
they reflect Mao as a

great leader?
3. Create a title for this
painting.D o N o w :
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2. How does this sculpture reflect the importance of
Mao Zedong to the Chinese people?

3. Slide Slide 33
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•The Red Army was built.
•PEASANT support grew with redistribution of land by the government.
•OTHERS supported the government because of propaganda and education.

4. Slide Slide 44
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•Many who were nationalists, upper class, or dissidents were
imprisoned in forced labor camps or killed.
•Killed over1 million landlords by using the Agrarian Reform Law
in 1950.

5. Slide Slide 55
“Women hold up
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•Foot-binding ended and arranged marriages were limited
•Women could hold professions, join the army, and serve in the
government.
•“Legal equality” with men.

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9. Slide Slide 99
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•Mao Zedong,
encouraged freedom of
thought and
expression
•People were allowed to
question and criticize
the government.
•Significant rise in
anti-government
rhetoric caused Mao to
end the policy and
arrest top critics
““Let a hundred flowers bloom, Let a hundred flowers bloom,
let a hundred schools of let a hundred schools of
thought contend.thought contend.””

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•Stressed “Re-Education” through labor and to live the life of a
peasant
•Follow the lessons written in the “Little Red Book.”

11. Slide Slide 1111

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15. The Long March

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17. GREAT LEAP
FORWARD
In 1958, Mao launched
this program to increase
agricultural and
industrial output. To
make farms more
productive, he created
Communes, groups of
people who live and
work together and hold
property in common.
Communes had
production quotas,
which were set amounts
of output that they had
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•Eliminated private enterprise
•Forced people out of the
cities and into communes

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Result: Commune based industries turned out poorly made
goods. Agricultural output declined and led to widespread
famine. Great Leap backward!

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•Commune based
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•Poor planning and lack of
education led to
inefficient industry.
•Agricultural output
declined and led to
widespread famine that
killed 20 million people
•Mao’s power was
reduced!

25. The Cultural Revolution
In 1966, Mao launched the Cultural Revolution to renew people’s loyalty to communism
and establish a more equitable society. Mao feared that revolutionary peasants and
workers were being replaced by intellectuals in running the country. He shut down
schools and universities throughout China and urged Chinese students to experience
their own revolution. Students formed groups called Red guards and attacked
professors, government officials, and factory workers who were considered “Counter
Revolutionaries.” Many were killed, imprisoned, or exiled.

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•Traditional culture and education
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•Cult of personality formed
around Mao

27. Youth Movement

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•Any “suspects” were
imprisoned or forced into
labor in rural areas.
Everything old is Bad!

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30. Revolutionary Councils
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Result: For over a decade, schools and universities were
closed. Created a “Lost Generation.” Millions were driven form
their jobs and economy slowed. Mao needed his army to
restore order and control the Red Guards. Cultural Disaster!

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Result: For over a decade, schools and universities were
closed. Created a “Lost Generation.” Millions were driven
form their jobs and economy slowed. Mao needed his
army to restore order and control the Red Guards.
Cultural Disaster!