Mao Zedong

Famous People

Int – High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

Mao Zedong was a founder of the Chinese Communist Party and the leader of China from 1949 to 1976. During the 1950s, Mao changed China's society and its economy.

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topic-based
academic
4-skills
biography
communism
China
politics

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