Chairman Mao Zedong
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Successes and Failures of Mao
Legacy
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The Good:
Reunified China which gained him many supporters and it what many people remember him for
Helped bring Communism to China, Communism is still the form of government and many people say they believe in it.
"Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer that we use to crush every enemy." -Mao Zedong
This quote shows how the Chinese population would favor Communism and Mao's ways because it makes them feel like their government is powerful.
The Bad:
Roughly 40-70 million died because of Mao and 30-40 million were from starvation.
Intellectuals and human-rights activists are still oppressed.
Mao used censorship to stop certain information from getting to Chinese citizens and also other nations.