problems. Mao and Stalin had ideological differences. Although Mao and Stalin’s ideologies are based on Marxism‚ Stalin believed Mao using the peasants as the basis for revolution is not the right interpretation of Marxism. Stalin thought workers in cities should be the basis to lead the revolution. Also‚ Stalin feared Mao compete against him in the Communist world‚ so Stalin wanted a weak China and the USSR will then dominate Asia. He made his policies through self-interests. Thus‚ Stalin wanted Mao
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strongest Communist states in the world‚ especially in the context of the Cold War where it’s Capitalism vs Communism. This was not the case in practice because the truth is that Sino-Soviet relations were cold and bitter. Joseph Stalin‚ the leader of the Soviet Union and Mao Zedong‚ the leader of China were distant despite having the same ideology. The same can be said with Stalin’s successor‚ Nikita Khrushchev‚ and the successor of Khrushchev‚ Leonid Brezhnev. Sino-Soviet relations didn’t know better
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nations; especially the ideological differences. Political Long Term * Stalin feared Mao as a rival for the leadership of the communist world * Didn’t want the Cold War to spread to Asia * Stalin underestimated the CCP * Believed the GMD would be stronger‚ * Wanted the communists to unite * Even when the victory of the CCP seemed inevitable. * Mao became convinced that Stalin wanted a divided and weak China to leave the USSR dominant in Asia.
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lesser factors also contributed to the Sino Soviet Split‚ such as the personality clash between Mao and Khrushchev and each country’s domestic policies. Some historians have emphasised the role of personality factors because the ascent of Khrushchev led to more hostile relations between the superpowers than there has been during the friendlier interlude of the Stalin years. Mao had great respect for Stalin‚ regarding him as the guiding head of the world revolutionary movement and was happy to present
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working class in China‚ Mao had used a peasant base for the Chinese revolution in the 1930s and 40s. This was against the advice of the Soviets who advocated the use of the urban working class as had been made in the Russian Revolution of 1917. Moreover‚ during his leadership‚ Stalin had urged Mao to form a coalition against Japan with Chiang Kai-Shek‚ the leader of the Nationalist Party of China (or Kuomintang) and Mao’s rival in the Chinese civil war. Stalin had also told Mao not to cease power and
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???????? “Political Power grows out of the barrel of a gun” -Chairman Mao- QUESTION: To what extent does this quote connect to the message regarding power in each of your texts? Write a synthesis essay that deals with the quote above and Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Orwell’s Animal Farm. In your essay ensure that you specifically refer to each of texts including quotes and analysis. “Political Power grows out of the Barrel of a Gun” The idea of power and especially political power has
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Mao travelled the length and breadth of China during the 1950’s. The massive amount of support that he got where ever he went convinced him that he was in touch with the people. He took this opportunity to give some greater freedom of expression to his people and he encouraged constructive criticism of how he and his party were transforming china into a proletarian state. He also gave intellectuals a greater say in debate which was unusual as Mao hated them. It was quite possible that Mao
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sentiment of nationalism rather than class struggle like the Soviets. The Communist were provided with aid from the Soviets even though they didn’t trust each other they saw each other as a front against against American Imperialism. On Oct 1‚ 1949 Mao Zedong proclaimed the establishment of the People’s Republic of
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The history of the 20th century can be defined by the biographies of six men: Franklin Delano Roosevelt‚ Winston Churchill‚ Vladimir Lenin‚ Adolf Hitler‚ Mao Tse Tung‚ and Josef Stalin. Each of these men had a lasting significant involvement in world affairs. This essay will focus on the significance each individual had on the ideologies of Democracy and Totalitarianism. Four of the six individuals were leaders of a totalitarianistic state‚ and three of these led a communist country. Also four of
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Soviets‚ led by Stalin‚ and the Chinese‚ led by Mao‚ concurred with both Kim’s judgement about the United States and his plans to unify the country by force. In June‚ he struck‚ without much hesitation. Without this Defence Perimeter Speech‚ Stalin would not have approved Kim’s decision to attack South Korea and the conflict might not have escalated into a
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