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Mao: The Unknown Story

Chang, Jung, Halliday, Jon

A life of Mao from his boyhood in Hunan to his death in 1976, drawing on archives and interviews, covering his rise to power, his rule and Stalin.

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59 parts, about 59 minutes to read.

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Author
Chang, Jung, Halliday, Jon
Parts
59 parts
Reading time
about 59 minutes
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What the summary covers

  1. Chapter 1: On the Cusp from Ancient to Modern1 min
  2. Chapter 2: Becoming a Communist1 min
  3. Chapter 3: Lukewarm Believer1 min
  4. Chapter 4: Rise and Demise in the Nationalist Party1 min
  5. Chapter 5: Hijacking a Red Force and Taking Over Bandit Land1 min
  6. Chapter 6: Subjugating the Red Army Supremo1 min
  7. Chapter 7: Takeover Leads to Death of Second Wife1 min
  8. Chapter 8: Bloody Purge Paves the Way for "Chairman Mao"1 min
  9. Chapter 9: Mao and the First Red State1 min
  10. Chapter 10: Troublemaker to Figurehead1 min
  11. Chapter 11: How Mao Got onto the Long March1 min
  12. Chapter 12: Long March I: Chiang Lets the Reds Go1 min
  13. Chapter 13: Long March II: The Power Behind the Throne1 min
  14. Chapter 14: Long March III: Monopolizing the Moscow Connection1 min
  15. Chapter 15: The Timely Death of Mao's Host1 min
  16. Chapter 16: Chiang Kai shek Kidnapped1 min
  17. Chapter 17: A National Player1 min
  18. Chapter 18: New Image, New Life and New Wife1 min
  19. Chapter 19: Red Mole Triggers China Japan War1 min
  20. Chapter 20: Fight Rivals and Chiang, Not Japan1 min
  21. Chapter 21: Most Desired Scenario: Stalin Carves Up China with Japan1 min
  22. Chapter 22: Death Trap for His Own Men1 min
  23. Chapter 23: Building a Power Base Through Terror1 min
  24. Chapter 24: Uncowed Opponent Poisoned1 min
  25. Chapter 25: Supreme Party Leader at Last1 min
  26. Chapter 26: "Revolutionary Opium War"1 min
  27. Chapter 27: The Russians Are Coming!1 min
  28. Chapter 28: Saved by Washington1 min
  29. Chapter 29: Moles, Betrayals and Poor Leadership Doom Chiang1 min
  30. Chapter 30: China Conquered1 min
  31. Chapter 31: Totalitarian State, Extravagant Lifestyle1 min
  32. Chapter 32: Rivalry with Stalin1 min
  33. Chapter 33: Two Tyrants Wrestle1 min
  34. Chapter 34: Why Mao and Stalin Started the Korean War1 min
  35. Chapter 35: Mao Milks the Korean War1 min
  36. Chapter 36: Launching the Secret Superpower Program1 min
  37. Chapter 37: War on Peasants1 min
  38. Chapter 38: Undermining Khrushchev1 min
  39. Chapter 39: Killing the "Hundred Flowers"1 min
  40. Chapter 40: The Great Leap: "Half of China May Well Have to Die"1 min
  41. Chapter 41: Defense Minister Peng's Lonely Battle1 min
  42. Chapter 42: The Tibetans Rebel1 min
  43. Chapter 43: Maoism Goes Global1 min
  44. Chapter 44: Ambushed by the President1 min
  45. Chapter 45: The Bomb1 min
  46. Chapter 46: A Time of Uncertainty and Setbacks1 min
  47. Chapter 47: A Horse Trade Secures the Cultural Revolution1 min
  48. Chapter 48: The Great Purge1 min
  49. Chapter 49: Unsweet Revenge1 min
  50. Chapter 50: The Chairman's New Outfit1 min
  51. Chapter 51: A War Scare1 min
  52. Chapter 52: Falling Out with Lin Biao1 min
  53. Chapter 53: Maoism Falls Flat on the World Stage1 min
  54. Chapter 54: Nixon: The Red Baiter Baited1 min
  55. Chapter 55: The Boss Denies Chou Cancer Treatment1 min
  56. Chapter 56: Mme Mao in the Cultural Revolution1 min
  57. Chapter 57: Enfeebled Mao Hedges His Bets1 min
  58. Chapter 58: Last Days1 min
  59. Epilogue1 min

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