Posted: February 8th, 2015

Why did Mao become the paramount leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and how was CCP, under Mao’s leadership, able to win the civil war and set up the People’s Republic?

Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements

Based on your reading of Rebecca E. Karl’s Mao Zedong and China in the 20th-Century World, analyze “Mao Zedong Thought.” What are its key elements? Why did Mao become the paramount leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and how was CCP, under Mao’s leadership, able to win the civil war and set up the People’s Republic?

You are not expected to use other additional sources to complete this essay. The paper should be typewritten, double-spaced, and 3-4 pages in length. An appropriate font would be Times, 12 point or, something very similar. Please staple the pages together. Please number the pages. Try to figure out a paper title that reflects your thesis or main argument.