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In 2017, historian Stephen Kotkin wrote in The Wall Street Journal that 65 million people died prematurely under communist regimes according to demographers, and those deaths were a result of "mass deportations, forced labor camps and police-state terror" but mostly "from starvation as a result of its cruel projects of social engineering." [79 ...
Mao died ten minutes later at 00:10 local time on 9 September 1976 at age 82. [3] The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) delayed the announcement of his death until 16:00 later that day, when a radio message broadcast across the nation announced the news of Mao's passing while appealing for party unity.
Mao Anlong (1927–1931): son to Yang, died during the Chinese Civil War; Mao Anhong: son to He, left to Mao's younger brother Zetan and then to one of Zetan's guards when he went off to war, was never heard of again; Li Min (b. 1936): daughter to He, married to Kǒng Lìnghuá (孔令華), son Kǒng Jìníng (孔繼寧), daughter Kong Dongmei ...
The Daily Beast reports researchers with Airwars, which tracks military activity, estimate that "at least 2,300 civilians" likely died from strikes overseen by the Obama White House over -- which ...
Launched by Mao Zedong and CCP Anti-Rightist Campaign: 1957–1959 Nationwide 550,000 – 2 million Exact death toll is unknown. Official statistics shows that at least 550,000 people were purged and many died. [44] [45] [46] Launched by Mao Zedong and CCP. Xunhua Incident: 1958 Qinghai: 435
On 9 September 1976, Mao Zedong died. To Mao's supporters, his death symbolized the loss of China's revolutionary foundation. His death was announced on 9 September. [60] The nation descended into grief and mourning, with people weeping in the streets and public institutions closing for over a week.
China Year: President Republic of China (Taiwan) President People's Republic of China (Mainland China) 1949 Li Zongren (acting): Mao Zedong (Paramount leader: Himself) 1950
[77] [115] Mao was kept unaware of some of the starvation of villagers in the rural areas who were suffering, as the birth rate began to plummet and deaths increased in 1958 and 1959. [85] In 1960, as gestures of solidarity, Mao ate no meat for seven months and Zhou Enlai cut his monthly grain consumption. [116]