Portrait of Mao Zedong from propaganda poster

Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong as depicted in a Cultural Revolution-era propaganda poster.

Adapted from "The Sunshine of Mao Zedong Thought Illuminates the Path of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution," 1967, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto (Flickr: thomasfisherlibrary), https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasfisherlibrary/48648213837

Mao, Zedong 1893- 1976

Leader of the People's Republic of China from 1949-1976.

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Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong as depicted in a Cultural Revolution-era propaganda poster.

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Zhou, Enlai

1898- 1976

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1912- 1994

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1898- 1969

Stalin, Joseph

1879- 1953

Chen, Yi

1901- 1972

Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeevich

1894- 1971

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Long Live Mao Zedong Thought (1968)

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February 27, 1972	Joint Communique between the United States and China The United States and China pledge to improve relations with one another in the famous "Shanghai Communique."
February 21, 1972	Memorandum of Conversation between Chairman Mao Zedong and President Richard Nixon Mao Zedong and Richard Nixon focus on "philosophic problems" in relations between China and the United States during their first meeting.
June 27, 1981	Resolution on Certain Questions in the History of Our Party since the Founding of the People’s Republic of China The Chinese Communist Party assesses the legacy and shortcomings of Mao Zedong, criticizes the Cultural Revolution, and calls for Party unity going forward.
December 27, 1952	Telegram from Stalin to Mao Zedong Stalin agrees to send ammunitions to Mao in preparation for a US attack.
October 2, 1959	Discussion between N.S. Khrushchev and Mao Zedong Khrushchev and Mao discuss current political situations in Tibet, India, Indochina and Taiwan.

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