When1: 1921
When2: 1975
Who: Mao Tse-Tung
What: founder
Where: China
Detail: He lived 1893 to 1976, founded Communist Party (CCP) [1921], and allied with nationalists. He then lost cities to Kuomintang nationalists [1927]. He directed civil war in rural south China. He ruled Kiangsi province [1930 to 1934]. He led Long March [1934] from Kiangsi through mountains to Shensi in north. He forced Nationalists to flee to Formosa Island (Taiwan) and became People's Republic of China chairman [1949], with government in Beijing. 1,000,000 died. Chou En-lai was Premier. He started Great Leap Forward [1958]. He started Cultural Revolution [1965].
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