Mao Zedong Part V: The Cultural Revolution

This is the fifth in a series of six episodes regarding Chinese dictator Mao Zedong.  This episode examines the Great Helmsman's political come back following his disastrous economic policy of the Great Leap Forward.  The podcast begins with a look at his self-imposed political exile, the role that foreign affairs played in his revival before moving into the Great Proletariate Cultural Revolution.  The roles of Lin Biao and Jiang Qing will also be looked at.  The material in this podcast serves as an introduction to the International Baccalaureates' Paper two topic 10  - Authoritarian States (20th century).

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