The Power Srtuggle Of Mao Zedong

The Power Struggle

By Derek DiPiet

Power Struggle Times

1/29/12

   The power struggle was mainly about Mao Zedong and how he had steeped down in his reign of ruling. Mao wanted to see the community rule it’s self. Mao had stepped down for about 5 years from ruling china. After those 5 years he wanted to rule china once again.

   Mao had a little crew of people; some of the people were Lin Biao, Deng Xiaoping, Chen Boda, Kang Sheng, and wang Dongxing. All of these people had a part in the power struggle. The group and Mao had to convince the communist party leaders so Mao could have power over china again. Mao had eventually convinced the Communist party and had once again ruled china.

   When Mao started ruling again it was during the Cultural Revolution. Mao had continued with the Cultural Revolution and a big breakout had happened. Red guards and rebelled groups began to fight. Mao then took charge and had replaced the red guards with radicals who supported Mao and the Cultural Revolution.

Liu Shaoqi who was the chairman of the people’s republic of china had been fired by Mao. Mao had then also treated him very poorly because Mao viewed him as a treat to his ruling. Liu had gotten sick and Mao wouldn't even give him medicine under his power and now Mao had had a “living target”.

Mao had ruled for several more years. Later Lin Biao had been apposed successor to Mao. Mao then began to talk to the U.S to form a relationship to counter the threat of the Soviet Union. Jiang Qing and other radicals oppose against Lin Biao of successor. In late 1971-mid 1973 Mao has a stroke then finds out he has cancer. Deng Xiaoping is then brought back to chin to organize the end of the Cultural Revolution. Mao Zedong dies in 1976 then Hua Guofeng was made Party Chairman but he did not end up ruling for long.

Mao Zedong. Good? or Bad?

Derek DiPiet
1/31/12
Editorial/opinion

   Mao Zedong. Good? Or Bad?

Chairman Mao is a bad person to many people in china. Mao is a bad ruler because he does not give everyone their own freedom. Mao treats people the way he want and didn’t care what they thought of it. People would complain but they couldn't or there would be consequences from Mao and or the Red Guard.

A main reason why Mao is a bad ruler was because he and the Red Guards searched peoples homes and belongings. Even though it was to destroy the four olds and get rid of the past it was destroying people’s memories and what was close to them. What happened was the Red Guards would search through people’s house if they heard any rumors around if people hid stuff from the past and if they found it they would be put into a type of jail. Yong chew got his house searched even though he wasn’t hiding anything “The Red Guards busted into my house and said where are you hiding it”? That is very wrong of Mao to order people to search through people houses or even go through anything that's not there’s without permission. Also because they were destroying peoples past and memories and they made everyone get rid of everything from the past which was very wrong.

Mao is also a bad ruler because he prohibits people from practices and their own beliefs and he made people believe in Maoism. “Maoism is the political, social, economic, and military theories and policies advocated by Mao Zedong, as those concerning revolutionary movements and guerrilla warfare”. If someone didn’t believe in Mao’s rules they were be punished and humiliated and people made up names and that's what they were known for. Ling Ling go humiliated for practicing Buddhism “The Red Guards made me put a sign around my neck saying counter revolutionist”.

Some people may disagree and say Mao is a good ruler, but there wrong because people who wanted to believe in what they want and to be free were not allowed to be. Everyone had to follow Mao’s rules and whatever he said went. Also he told people to break into your house and search it and you had no say and couldn't stop it. Even though there were some times where he was a good ruler, most of the time he was a bad and mean one.

Map of The Cultural Revolution

    The Cultural Revolution took place from 1966-1976.  It took place in all parts of china. Mao Zedong ruled all of china for most of the time of the cultural revolution. He had helper and also had the Red Guards to keep everyone in place and make sure everyone followed what Mao wanted.

link for photograph ( http://www.theage.com.au/news/news/hide-the-guide-warns-lonely-planet/2007/11/15/1194766854001.html )

Invention-Little Red Book

An invention in China during the cultural revolution was the little red book. the little red book was a book filled with quotes and speeches of Mao Zedong who was ruling China at the time. Everyone in china had to carry there own little red book around. If you forgot your little red book there would be consequences.

link for the picture- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quotations_from_Chairman_Mao

Religion And Belief

In china during the cultural revolution there was only one culture or belief. This was Maoism. Maoism is the teachings of Mao Zedong. Everyone in China during the cultural revolution had to believe in Maoism or they would be put in jail. Also they would be humiliated and be called names and people would look at them in shame, Even there own family.

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