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Known for
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Leading the revolutionary movement that established a Communist government in China
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Milestones
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1911-1912 Served in a Hunan Province militia in an uprising against imperial rule
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May 4, 1919 Participated in the May Fourth Movement, a student-led protest that called for the modernization of China
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1921 Participated in the founding of the Chinese Communist Party
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1927 Established a rebel base in Jiangxi province and waged guerrilla warfare against the forces of the ruling Kuomintang (Nationalist) party
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1934-1935 Led the Communist army on the Long March, a 9600-km (6000-mi) retreat across mountainous terrain
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1949 Defeated the Kuomintang at Nanjing (Nanking) and founded the People's Republic of China
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1966 Launched the Cultural Revolution, which sought to revolutionize Chinese society
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February, 1972 Hosted United States President Richard Nixon on a visit to improve Chinese-U.S. relations
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Quote
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'Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.' From a speech given November 6, 1938.
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Did You Know
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Mao studied education in college, and wished to be remembered as a teacher.
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Mao adapted Marxist theory to China's agrarian society, insisting that peasants rather than farm workers should lead the revolution.
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Mao was first married at age 14 by his father's arrangement, but refused to recognize the marriage.
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