Communist China Webquest - Part 1

Who is Mao?

Directions: Answer the Questions below (in your packet) by reading the secondary source below.

1. Describe the China Communist Party. Who began this organization?
2. When and how did Mao Zedong come into power?
3. Who influenced Mao’s political beliefs? Simply stated what were those beliefs?
4. Describe the kind of government Mao led.
5. List at least three things Mao accomplished during his rule as head of the Republic of China.
6. When and how did the Mao lose his power?

Secondary Source: [http://www.classroomexplorations.org /wiki/images/d/d2/Maobiochannel.pdf Mao's Biography]