What were Mao Zedong's political beliefs?

The first political attitudes of Mao Zedong took shape against a background of profound crisis in China in the early 20th century. The country was weak and divided, and the major national problems were the reunification of China and the expulsion of foreign occupiers. read more

From what I see, Mao's beliefs with regard to Party and domestic politics (i.e. non-diplomatic-related ones) boil down to three points: First of all, Mao is a political idealist who believes that men's volition can shape and reshape reality. This in part helped the Party win the Chinese civil war, but also led to the "The Great Leap" movement. read more

Maoism, Chinese (Pinyin) Mao Zedong Sixiang or (Wade-Giles romanization) Mao Tse-tung Ssu-hsiang (“Mao Zedong Thought”), doctrine composed of the ideology and methodology for revolution developed by Mao Zedong and his associates in the Chinese Communist Party from the 1920s until Mao’s death in 1976. read more

Following the establishment of the PRC (People's Republic of China) in 1949, Mao was responsible for many of the political initiatives that transformed the face of China. These included land reform, the collectivization of agriculture, and the spread of medical services. read more