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  1. Mao Zedong - Wikipedia

    Mao had two brothers, Mao Zemin and Mao Zetan, and his father adopted his cousin, Mao Zejian. All three joined the Communist Party and were eventually killed by the KMT.

  2. Mao Zedong | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    Feb 6, 2026 · Mao Zedong was a Marxist theorist, revolutionary, and, from 1949 to 1959, the first chairman of the People’s Republic of China. Mao was one of the most influential and controversial …

  3. Mid-America Overseas – Established Since 1976

    Mid-America Overseas (MAO) was founded by Burkard M. Schmitt in Chicago in 1976. From its origins as an ocean freight forwarder, MAO has evolved and expanded into a global transportation and …

  4. Mao Zedong - New World Encyclopedia

    Born the son of a wealthy farmer in Shaoshan, Hunan, Mao adopted a Chinese nationalist and anti-imperialist outlook in early life. He converted to Marxism-Leninism and became a founding member …

  5. Mao Zedong - Death, Cold War & Significance | HISTORY

    Nov 9, 2009 · Mao Zedong led communist forces in China through a long revolution beginning in 1927 and ruled the nation’s communist government from its establishment in 1949. Along with Vladimir …

  6. Mao Tse-tung: Biography, Chinese Marxist, Cultural Revolution

    Aug 9, 2023 · Mao Tse-tung (also spelled Zedong) was the principal Chinese Marxist theorist, soldier and statesman who led his nation's Cultural Revolution.

  7. Mao Zedong: Life, Ideology & Legacy of China’s Chairman | China …

    Mao Zedong (1893–1976), also known as Chairman Mao, was the founding leader of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and one of the most influential political figures of the 20th century.

  8. The Founding Father of the People’s Republic of China-Mao Zedong

    Mao Zedong (1893–1976) was one of the most influential and controversial figures in Chinese history, known for founding the People’s Republic of China and leading the Communist Party of China (CPC) …

  9. Asia for Educators | Columbia University

    Mao Zedong was one of the historic figures of the twentieth century. A founder of the CCP (Communist Party), he played a major role in the establishment of the Red Army and the development of a …

  10. Mao Zedong Biography - life, name, history, school, mother, young, …

    Mao Zedong was a Chinese statesman whose status as a revolutionary in world history is probably next only to that of Vladimir Lenin (1870–1924). More than anyone else in recent history, Mao Zedong …