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Mao Zedong was born December 26, 1893 at  Shaoshan, Xiangtan, China. He had left his family to go study and attended Changsha High School. He  later went to Hunan First Normal University, and graduated in 1918. As he still had not figured out his future at the time he worked as a librarian’s assistant for most of his younger years

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He developed his interest in political issues during his first year of High School. His connection and history with poverty allowed him to connect with a lot of people gaining easy supporters. Although losing power to the Returned Student group it was not until January of 1935 when he gain recognition. Other factors that allowed Mao Zedong to reach such a powerful position was the unstable governments and Ideology he presented.

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Believing that he was doing the right thing Mao’s repeatedly attempted to create a new “socialist” China it unknowingly killed 65 million Chinese. Did not allow anyone who he deemed dangerous to his position live and even went as far as  to execute, imprison or even  starve them. Ruined China's agriculture by his disastrous farming methods.He destroyed profitable tea plantations for unnecessary rice fields

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He abolished traditional foot binding and outlawed prostitution. Although this shows his support for women and their equal rights he did on the other hand did not support birth control. His practices were rather different and most of the time resulted in harmful effect. Focused on agriculture and other modern tasks trying to achieve a "Utopian like" society

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Some argue that Mao Zedong had not actually fell from power rather his death lead to the eventual ending of his supporters. Before his death/downfall he sent out his Red Guards to begin back order to some cities that had revolted against him. Although this was believed to gain Mao Zedong more power, in reality it was a small snowball that started the eventual end of his reign