Crisis In China
When the definition of genocide was introduced, one single man would soon hold the world record.Genocide is a terrible thing to start with but when it comes to more than millions, and the world's most powerful countries have their heads turned that is when true chos can happen. Mao Zedong's rule led to the mass extermination of the chinese people as a result of ruthless oppression, extermination campaigns, and failed “cultural revolution policies”.
Mao Zedong was obsessed with being seen as a god, that he soon would put his face on children's shirts for propaganda and personal reasons.this is shown in David Apter’s article “The Mao Cult”. “Mao already had appeared prominently on propaganda posters as far back as the 1940s, despite his ambiguous warnings against a personality cult. The intensity of his portrayal in the second half of the 1960s, however, was unparalleled.” (Apter 5). …show more content…
“In outlining the various committees and agencies to be established under the new regime, Mao announced that “Our state system of the People’s Democratic Dictatorship is a powerful weapon for safeguarding the fruits of victory of the people’s revolution and for opposing plots of foreign and domestic enemies to stage a comeback. We must firmly grasp this weapon.” He denounced those who opposed the communist government as “imperialistic and domestic reactionaries.” (Unknown 3). This is how he had his first attempt to renovate china. Mao would try again to renovate china and make it a powerhouse once and for all but would soon fail. Showed by Feng's works. “The Great Leap Forward took place in 1958. The Great Leap Forward was Mao’s attempt to modernise China’s economy so that by 1988, China would have an economy that rivalled America.” (Feng 7). The word attempt shows how Mao would torture his people and still fail to renovate
When the definition of genocide was introduced, one single man would soon hold the world record.Genocide is a terrible thing to start with but when it comes to more than millions, and the world's most powerful countries have their heads turned that is when true chos can happen. Mao Zedong's rule led to the mass extermination of the chinese people as a result of ruthless oppression, extermination campaigns, and failed “cultural revolution policies”.
Mao Zedong was obsessed with being seen as a god, that he soon would put his face on children's shirts for propaganda and personal reasons.this is shown in David Apter’s article “The Mao Cult”. “Mao already had appeared prominently on propaganda posters as far back as the 1940s, despite his ambiguous warnings against a personality cult. The intensity of his portrayal in the second half of the 1960s, however, was unparalleled.” (Apter 5). …show more content…
“In outlining the various committees and agencies to be established under the new regime, Mao announced that “Our state system of the People’s Democratic Dictatorship is a powerful weapon for safeguarding the fruits of victory of the people’s revolution and for opposing plots of foreign and domestic enemies to stage a comeback. We must firmly grasp this weapon.” He denounced those who opposed the communist government as “imperialistic and domestic reactionaries.” (Unknown 3). This is how he had his first attempt to renovate china. Mao would try again to renovate china and make it a powerhouse once and for all but would soon fail. Showed by Feng's works. “The Great Leap Forward took place in 1958. The Great Leap Forward was Mao’s attempt to modernise China’s economy so that by 1988, China would have an economy that rivalled America.” (Feng 7). The word attempt shows how Mao would torture his people and still fail to renovate