He led the Communist Party of China to victory in the Chinese Civil War.

· He implemented the "Great Leap Forward" in 1958 and the "Cultural Revolution" in 1966.

· He was the leader of the People's Republic of China from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976.

Which Asian political leader is being described?

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Killian Finley

16 December, 19:36

He led the Communist Party of China to victory in the Chinese Civil War.

· He implemented the "Great Leap Forward" in 1958 and the "Cultural Revolution" in 1966.

· He was the leader of the People's Republic of China from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976.

Which Asian political leader is being described?

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Rudy Washington · Answer 1

The answer is Mao Zedong = 1893-1976. From a wealthy peasant farming family in Hunan. Established People's Republic of China, was the ruler. Tried to empower peasants/workers and limit landlords, intellectuals and etc. Launched the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution. Liberated China from the past and rebuilt a new modern China.