Mao Zedong

  • Mao's Birth

    He was born December 26,1893
  • Chinese Revolution

    Fighting against the Qing dynasty broke out in Wuchang, sparking the revolution.
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    Mao's Military Service

  • Mao's Graduation

    Mao's graduated from the First Provincial Normal School in Changsha
  • Mao's Marriage

    Mao marries Yang Kaihui, the daughter of his former ethics teacher
  • Becomes Principle

    Mao became principal of the Lin Changsha primary school
  • Introduced to Communism

    He attends the First Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
  • Visits his home in Shaoshan

    Mao returned to his native village of Shaoshan for a rest.
  • Chiang Kai-shek goes on the Northern Expidition

    A journey aiming to unify the country under his own leadership and to overthrow the conservative government in Beijing as well as other warlords.
  • Successfully develops Guerrilla warfare

    Developed tactics with the commander of the army Zhu De
  • Mao's wife's exicution

    Mao's wife gets executed by the Nationalists
  • Mao as Chairman

  • Emergence Of Mao’s Road To Socialism

    Mao starts taking socialist ideals
  • Formation Of The People’s Republic Of China