Mao Zedong Hero
Mao Zedong was born to a peasant family in Hunan, Southern China on
December 1893. By the age of six, he already started toiling in the farm. Mao lacked adequate education, but he loved to read and had a strong sense of adventure. At the age of fourteen, Mao’s father set him up with a wife, but he did not want this. He was extremely close with his mother than his father. Later on in 1919, he moved to Beijing and found a job as a librarian; there he learned about the Communist revolution and much about Marxism. Mao Zedong can often be described as the champion of the Chinese people because he turned China in to the most powerful country through his many policies. This title can be given to him to a limited extent because although his goals were admirable and sometimes harsh, most of them ended in calamity. Although Mao can be seen as a hero, he can also be portrayed as an oppressor. Mao said that the way to obtain power was through the means of violence. He used atrocious means to crush political opponents. Mao said, “All power grows out of the barrel of a gun.”(Michael Lynch: Page 119) For example, he tolerated no opposition towards the CCP; those who spoke up were labeled …show more content…
For example, Mao helped to establish the Jianxi Soviet, dedicated to the peasant revolution. He really attracted the peasants and strived to help them. For instance, most of the peasants received land, and Mao imposed a new political and social structure on China so peasants could have more of a say in society. In addition, Mao entered the Korean War to help the people who lived there. Furthermore, Mao wanted to industrialize China overnight. To achieve this, he created the “Great Leap Forward”, but it all ended in disaster. Also, Mao thought of the five-year plan, but this also resulted in tragedy because countless amounts of people ended up dying of
December 1893. By the age of six, he already started toiling in the farm. Mao lacked adequate education, but he loved to read and had a strong sense of adventure. At the age of fourteen, Mao’s father set him up with a wife, but he did not want this. He was extremely close with his mother than his father. Later on in 1919, he moved to Beijing and found a job as a librarian; there he learned about the Communist revolution and much about Marxism. Mao Zedong can often be described as the champion of the Chinese people because he turned China in to the most powerful country through his many policies. This title can be given to him to a limited extent because although his goals were admirable and sometimes harsh, most of them ended in calamity. Although Mao can be seen as a hero, he can also be portrayed as an oppressor. Mao said that the way to obtain power was through the means of violence. He used atrocious means to crush political opponents. Mao said, “All power grows out of the barrel of a gun.”(Michael Lynch: Page 119) For example, he tolerated no opposition towards the CCP; those who spoke up were labeled …show more content…
For example, Mao helped to establish the Jianxi Soviet, dedicated to the peasant revolution. He really attracted the peasants and strived to help them. For instance, most of the peasants received land, and Mao imposed a new political and social structure on China so peasants could have more of a say in society. In addition, Mao entered the Korean War to help the people who lived there. Furthermore, Mao wanted to industrialize China overnight. To achieve this, he created the “Great Leap Forward”, but it all ended in disaster. Also, Mao thought of the five-year plan, but this also resulted in tragedy because countless amounts of people ended up dying of