Rise of China - 'The Great Leap Forward'

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Receive 10% off anything on bellroy.com with our unique link: https://bit.ly/44tOxjV And don't forget to check out their YouTube channel @bellroy_offical. ------------------------------------- In 1949, after decades of revolution, invasion and civil war, Mao Zedong finally takes control of China. Chairman Mao proclaims it a 'People's Republic', but democracy is not on the agenda. Instead, he  wields absolute power in an authoritarian government determined to rebuild China in line with his communist ideals. In the years that follow, his regime will oversee the expansion of China's influence and its transformation into a major player on the international stage. But in his attempts to revolutionise Chinese society, Mao will also unleash catastrophic violence and sow the seeds of humanitarian disaster. ------------------------------------- Thank you to our series historical consultant, Dr. Lily Chang of University College London. Find out more about her research and teaching here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/history/people/academic-staff/dr-lily-chang ------------------------------------- 📚 Recommended reading: “The Penguin History of Modern China: the Fall and Rise of a Great Power, 1850 to the Present” by Jonathan Fenby - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780141988450 / UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780141988450 “The Cambridge Illustrated History Of China” by Patricia Buckley Ebrey - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9781009151443 / UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781009151443 "Hungry Ghosts: Mao's Secret Famine" by Jasper Becker - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780805056686 / UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hungry-Ghosts-Paperback-Jasper-Becker/dp/0805056688 You can visit our online bookshop to find great books on China and other Epic History topics: UK site - https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/epichistorytv US site - https://bookshop.org/shop/epichistorytv As a bookshop.org affiliate we earn from qualifying purchases, while donating 10% of sales to support independent bookshops! 🎬 Recommended films: To Live (1994) ------------------------------------- Support Epic History TV on Patreon from $1 per video, and get perks like ad-free early access & votes on future topics https://www.patreon.com/EpicHistoryTV Or join the ranks of the Grognards with our YouTube memberships https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvPXiKxH-eH9xq-80vpgmKQ/join 👕 Buy posters, t-shirts, hoodies, mugs & stickers at our merch store: https://www.ehtvmerch.com/ ------------------------------------- Posters from chineseposters.net: Landsberger collection: BG E15/334; BG E15/450; BG E15/669; BG E13/990; BG E37/911; BG E15/614; BG E13/985; BG E13/593 IISH collection: BG E16/17; BG D29/876; BG E16/351; BG E16/329; BG E16/527; BG E48/587; BG E11/992; BG E16/33 Private Collection: PC-195b-017; PC-195a-s-002; PC-1949-s-004; PC-1949-s-004; PC-195a-s-013; PC-195a-005; PC-1951-s-002; PC-1952-002; PC-1958-016; PC-1956-019; PC-1958-024; PC-1958-007; PC-1951-008 #EpicHistoryTV #EpicHistory #History #China #ChineseHistory #Mao #MaoZedong