How Did Mao Come To Power

In 1949, during the rule of Mao Zedong, the Chinese invaded Tibet. In China, Mao led the Red Army in order to create a communist government. The Red Army defeated the Kuomintang and the People’s Republic of China became the new face of China. Communist rule requires that all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. However, when Mao became the leader of China he ruled through totalitarianism and became greedy with power after the Great Leap Forward. A dictator is a man or woman who wants power and will make sure he obtains it through any means necessary. One way he expressed his power is by taking over Tibet and overruling the country’s sovereignty. Tibet was said to be a mystic place where monks can separate their minds from their bodies and people were healed and brought good luck if they traveled
Mao decided that the resources in this place were too valuable to give up and the autonomy of Tibet was ignored, both by China and the international realm. During the Battle of Chamdo, many Tibetans lost their lives due to weak military, the failure of guerilla warfare, and lack of sufficient weaponry. After the battle, the People's Liberation Army came to occupy the territory and created destruction in it’s wake. They burned and looted cites, destroyed monasteries, and defaced government buildings. Because the Tibetans did not put priority into their military, they stood no chance. Their population consisted mostly of nomads and farmers. Their ruler is the Dalai Lama who is an influential figure to the Tibetans. They have their own flag, currency (Thangka), religion