Mao Zedong
Was Mao Zedong a savior or a tyrant?
4.1 (10)
51 mins
Explore how Mao Zedong reshaped China through radical revolution and total control. Discover the divide between his celebrated unity and the devastating consequences of his policies. Learn about the lasting legacy of Maoism and the deep scars it left on generations.
Ep 1:
From Farmer's Son to Revolutionary Legend
Trace Mao Zedong's origins from a rural farm boy to the legendary architect of revolution, forged through the brutal trials of the Long March.
Ep 2:
Maoism Rises: Ideology and the Inner Circle
Discover how Mao built a radical ideology of perpetual revolution and surrounded himself with loyalists, enforcers, and rivals who shaped—and sometimes shattered—his regime.
Ep 3:
Famine and Fury: The Great Leap's Dark Turn
Explore the devastating human toll of the Great Leap Forward and how Mao's deflection of blame ignited the ideological firestorm of the Cultural Revolution.
Ep 4:
Raising True Believers, Judging a Legacy
Witness how China's children were molded into fervent believers, then weigh the fierce historical debate over whether Mao was liberator or tyrant.
Ep 5:
The Long Goodbye: Death and Enduring Contradictions
Follow Mao's final decline and death, and confront the tangled contradictions that still define his contested legacy today.
Discussions (12)
Timothy
Level 8 · 9 mo agoBet Lin Biao was murdered
Luke
Level 6 · 9 mo agoJiang Qing & the gang omg
Elijah
Level 2 · 8 mo agoMao thought believing hard enough makes steel? Sounds exactly like Auburn fans in November.
