Mao Zedong
in september 1949
Mao Zedong took control of China in 1949. This is when the country officially became known as the People's Republic of China.
October 1949 Mao Zeding took control and renamed it the peoples republic of china
Mao Zedong
in september 1949
helped women and peasants gain rights
his speeches
Mao Zedong
They announced support for the USSR and its ideology when Mao took control of China.
Chairman Mao used propaganda to control everyone who lived in China.
During the Cold war, China was led by its iconic leader, Mao Zedong, who pledged his country's support and allegiance to the Soviet Union in 1949. Later that year, the People's Republic of China (PRC) was formed, exiling the Republic of China (ROC) to Taiwan.