Trivia
What was Mao Zedong's favorite fruit?
Mangoes
What was the Autumn Harvest Uprising?
1927 armed peasant uprising, led by Mao but marked beginning of rural guerilla strategy
What was the book that Mao Zedong created and used to spread his propaganda to Chinese citizens?
The Little Red Book
What was the Long March used for by Mao?
Propaganda (to show his leadership and heroism).
What was the name of Mao Zedong's 5-year plan for industrialization?
The Great Leap Forward
How many people died under Mao Zedong's control?
Between 40 and 70 million.
What was the Long March?
The year long retreat of the CCP across China from 1934-1935
How did Mao Zedong represent himself in artful propaganda?
Heroically in a larger-than-life sense.
How did the Suppression of Counter-Revolutionaries Campaign help Mao?
It eliminated political rivals through fear and violence.
What nation did Mao Zedong aim to overtake in industrial output?
England
Were Mao Zedong's wives cheating on him?
Yes.
What was the Zunyi Conference?
A meeting in 1935 between members of CCP leadership in which Mao Zedong was elected as Party leader and military leader
What is a model worker?
A government-approved role model that
shows support and loyalty to Mao Zedong.
What role did propaganda and Mao’s cult of personality play?
It built loyalty and made Mao appear like a god-like leader.
How did Mao Zedong want to shift the economic structure of China?
Agrarian to Industrial
Why didn't Mao Zedong brush his teeth?
Because tigers don't brush their teeth.
What (and when) was the Proclamation of the People’s Republic of China?
October 1, 1949, where Mao Zedong declared formal establishment of his regime in Tiananmen Square in Beijing
What were some of the aspects of media that the Chinese government controlled and censored?
Education and press
Why was the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) key to Mao’s consolidation of power?
It enforced CCP control, defeated enemies, and spread Maoist ideas.
How many people died during the Great Famine?
30-45 million
How old was Mao Zedong when he dropped out of school?
13
What did Mao Zedong do in 1931?
Became chairman of the Chinese Soviet Republic in Ruijin, Jiangxi
Who was the model worker that Mao
Encouraged citizens to look up to?
Lei Feng
How did Mao combine fear, propaganda, and military strength to stay in power?
He eliminated rivals, glorified himself, and used the PLA to enforce obedience across China.
What class of citizens did Zedong aim to eradicate, and how many people of that class were killed?
1.5 Million Landlords