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'''Mao Zedong'''{{Efn|Chinese: 毛泽东, alternatively romanized '''Mao Tse- | '''Mao Zedong'''{{Efn|Chinese: 毛泽东, alternatively romanized '''Mao Tse-tung'''.}} (26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976) was a [[People's Republic of China|Chinese]] revolutionary, theorist, and politician who is considered the founder of the [[People's Republic of China]]. A self-proclaimed [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist–Leninist]], he led the [[Communist Party of China]] as its chairman from 1943 until his death in 1976 in a [[Chinese Civil War|civil war]] against the [[Reaction|reactionary]] [[Guomindang]] while also participating in the anti-[[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] resistance during [[World War II]]. | ||
Mao Zedong is upheld by many [[Communism|communists]] for his contributions to theory, and is often considered a [[Classics of Marxism|classic]] for this reason. The tendency he founded, [[Mao Zedong Thought]], later [[Maoism]], would gain worldwide adoption. However, he has been criticized by other tendencies such as [[libertarian socialism]] and [[left communism]] for supposedly being a bourgeois revolutionary and "[[Stalinism|Stalinist]]". Marxist–Leninists, like [[Hoxhaism|those]] who uphold [[Enver Hoxha]], regard Mao Zedong as being progressive but ultimately deviating from the course of [[Socialism|socialist]] construction and relegating China to [[capitalism]].<ref>[https://espressostalinist.com/2018/08/13/molotov-on-mao/ "Molotov on Mao"]. ''The Espresso Stalinist''.</ref> | Mao Zedong is upheld by many [[Communism|communists]] for his contributions to theory, and is often considered a [[Classics of Marxism|classic]] for this reason. The tendency he founded, [[Mao Zedong Thought]], later [[Maoism]], would gain worldwide adoption. However, he has been criticized by other tendencies such as [[libertarian socialism]] and [[left communism]] for supposedly being a bourgeois revolutionary and "[[Stalinism|Stalinist]]". Marxist–Leninists, like [[Hoxhaism|those]] who uphold [[Enver Hoxha]], regard Mao Zedong as being progressive but ultimately deviating from the course of [[Socialism|socialist]] construction and relegating China to [[capitalism]].<ref>[https://espressostalinist.com/2018/08/13/molotov-on-mao/ "Molotov on Mao"]. ''The Espresso Stalinist''.</ref> | ||
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Mao Zedong | |
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| 毛泽东 | |
.jpg) Mao Zedong in 1937. | |
| Born |
December 26, 1893 Shaoshan, Hunan, China |
| Died |
September 9, 1976 Beijing, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Known for | Founder of the People's Republic of China |
Notable work |
On Practice On Contradiction On Protracted War Others... |
| Title | Chairman of the Communist Party of China |
| Political party | CPC |
Mao Zedong[a] (26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976) was a Chinese revolutionary, theorist, and politician who is considered the founder of the People's Republic of China. A self-proclaimed Marxist–Leninist, he led the Communist Party of China as its chairman from 1943 until his death in 1976 in a civil war against the reactionary Guomindang while also participating in the anti-Japanese resistance during World War II.
Mao Zedong is upheld by many communists for his contributions to theory, and is often considered a classic for this reason. The tendency he founded, Mao Zedong Thought, later Maoism, would gain worldwide adoption. However, he has been criticized by other tendencies such as libertarian socialism and left communism for supposedly being a bourgeois revolutionary and "Stalinist". Marxist–Leninists, like those who uphold Enver Hoxha, regard Mao Zedong as being progressive but ultimately deviating from the course of socialist construction and relegating China to capitalism.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Molotov on Mao". The Espresso Stalinist.
Notes
- ↑ Chinese: 毛泽东, alternatively romanized Mao Tse-tung.