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Mao Zedong

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AP Comparative Government

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Mao Zedong was a Chinese communist revolutionary leader who founded the People's Republic of China in 1949. He served as Chairman of the Communist Party until his death in 1976. Mao implemented radical policies such as the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution during his rule.

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