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Also Known As | Mao Tse-tung |
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Born | December 26, 1893 • China |
Died | September 9, 1976 (aged 82) • Beijing • China |
Title / Office | head of state (1949-1959), China |
Political Affiliation | Chinese Communist Party • Nationalist Party |
Notable Family Members | spouse Jiang Qing |
Subjects Of Study | revolution |
Role In | Chinese Civil War • Cultural Revolution • Great Leap Forward • Hundred Flowers Campaign • Korean War • Long March • Marshall Mission |
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