Mao Zedong is one of the most controversial leaders of the twentieth century. He has been known both as a savior and a tyrant to the Chinese people. From his tactical success of the Long March to his embarrassing failure of the Great Leap Forward, Mao has greatly influenced the result of what China is today. Most of Mao's major successes have been in the CCP's rise to power, while Mao's failures have come at …showed first 75 words of 1771 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1771 total…famous for making pamphlets of red that contained quotations and publicity for himself and his party. These publications compete with the New Testament in circulation. Being in power for such a long period of time, and uniting China to make it stronger was a great accomplishment. Although some of his ideas did not work, he was a great leader and was able to control China absolutely until he was no longer in power. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**