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**__Mao Zedong__**
Background information on Mao: Mao Zedong, the son of a peasant farmer, was born in Chaochan, China, in 1893.

Mao events that show his political views:

Over the next few years Mao, adapted the ideas of Lenin who had successfully achieved a revolution in Russia.

The nationalists now imposed a blockade and Mao Zedong decided to evacuate the area and establish a new stronghold in the northwest of China. In October 1934 Mao, Lin Biao, Zhu De, and some 100,000 men and their dependents headed west through mountainous areas.

The marchers covered about fifty miles a day and reached Shensi on 20th October 1935. It is estimated that only around 30,000 survived the 8,000-mile Long March.

When the Japanese Army invaded the heartland of China in 1937, Chiang Kai-Shek was forced to move his capital from Nanking to Chungking. He lost control of the coastal regions and most of the major cities to Japan. In an effort to beat the Japanese he agreed to collaborate with Mao Zedong and his communist army.

Mao announced the establishment of People's Republic of China.

In 1958 Mao announced the Great Leap Forward, an attempt to increase agricultural and industrial production. This reform program included the establishment of large agricultural communes containing as many as 75,000 people. The communes ran their own collective farms and factories. Each family received a share of the profits and also had a small private plot of land.

In 1962 Mao's reform program came to an end and the country resorted to a more traditional form of economic production.

Mao preached a philosophy that appealed to China's poor.

Communists views - - Members of the Communist Party of China promote atheism -Based their political system on the ideals of George Hegel, a professor of Greek philosophy at the university of Berlin -All wealth is shared equally including money, properties, all asessts - All wealth is owned by the state on behalf of the people <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">- The are elections, however, in the Communist countries so far only Communist parties have been allowed <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">- Communism is the best form of social organinzation <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">- The greater good is more important than the rights of an individual

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">What efforts have you taken to interact with China? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> I have taken a part in politics, becoming the chairman of the PRC (People's Republic of China). Here I took leadership focusing time and resources into improving the country's economic and agricultural development. While focusing on issues within the country, I built leadership maintaining a strong interaction with the people. I have interacted with China in helping the people in the poor and middle class. I have taken great responsibility in the communist party of China. I have created ideas such as the great leap forward to benefit all of China. I feel that it is very important to have the benefits of China befit all of China therefore I have created the Great Leap forward, an attempt to increase agricultural and industrial production. This reform program included the establishment of large agricultural communes containing near 75,000 people. The communes ran their own collective farms and factories. Each family received a share of the profits and also had a small private plot of land.. I also have studied other countries successes to help benefit the China. I also have announced the Peoples Republic of China which is the worlds most populated country under the communist political ruling.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Have you promoted a positive relationship with China? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I had created a positive relationship in my opinion for I have worked hard in many ways to benefit the good of the people, including the poor. By creating the Great Leap Forward, the only thing that I had in mind was benefiting the greater good of China. I felt and feel that China should be benefited as a whole, which is why the Great Leap Forward was a positive reform. During all my time in China I have always help promote the communist party, for it benefits all people, and doesn't leave anyone out of the success. Because many citizens of China are also part of the communist party, and share the same beliefs it proves that I am not going against, rather I have the positive relationship with China and the people.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Do you intend on promoting the progress of China? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> I do intend on continuing to promote the progress of China. I believe that there is much potential that lies in the heart of China. With just some care and discipline China can prosper to its full capabilities. In the past I have presented China with great leap forward. Although this was in the past it shows that my interests are going towards promoting the progress of China. I have and plan to continue leading China to progress, just like I have for 148 years, my views have not changed I am interested in benefiting all of China. I have and always will be promoting the progress of China. Although some of my ideas did not exceed at the level planed others did well my leadership takes all interest in the progress of China.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">What impact will China have on the next 50 years of world history? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">China has a great control and steadiness that helps benefit all the people, because of the unity of having all people benefit from the successes China will continue to grow. The communist believe that many Chinese people will agree with me is that by helping every social group equally China is benefiting as a whole. "In 2008, the US possessed 17.7% of global manufacturing output, whereas China produced 17.3%. China will pass US production in 2010 and the gap is likely to widen thereafter. " Our success has much to do with our unity that communists make possible.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">****Human Rights-Freedom of Speech <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">-Because of the beliefs of the communist party the idea of freedom of speech goes against in what they believe in. Thus, the idea of an individual freedom is incompatible with a communist ideology. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">- In 1945, closer yet to his assumption of power, Mao proclaimed, "Two principles must be observed: (1) say all you know and say it without reserve; (2) Don't blame the speaker but take his words as a warning. Unless the principle of 'Don't blame the speaker" <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> "Revolution was in danger and that they must do all they could to stop the emergence of a privileged class in China." Mao <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> - Suppressed Freedom of Speech

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">*****Global Interdependence- Specific Focus on economic relationships <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">-China relied mostly in the Soviet Union for resources such as mining. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">- no economic relation with the U.S <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">- Soviet Union lent $60 million a year <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">- President Nixon attempted to improve economic relations with China <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">-First five-year Plan:tried to end China's dependence on agriculture and more on industry so they could become a world power.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">****Environment- Air and Water pollution <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">“The south has plenty of water and the north lacks it, so if possible why not borrow some?” China’s revolutionary communist leader Mao Zedong said in 1952. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">- Initiated Great Leap Forward, a plan that attempted to increase industrial and agricultural production. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">-Wanted to conquer nature <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">-Man against Nature….

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">****Tolerance of Diversity- Acceptance and treatment of other groups (some who oppose the government) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> - Cultural Revolution 1966 to 1976 - rallied people together to protest Liu Shaoqi as chairman of the central government council <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">They had a point of view that the society was a rich verses poor.