Mao Zedong - Part 1: Long March to Power | Those Who Shaped the 20th Century, Ep. 8

High quality version, scanned in HD from the master film reel
Portrait of one of the most controversial figures of the century: "the Messiah of China" and founder of the political theories known as "Maoism", Mao Zedong. Narrated by Henry Fonda.
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Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung) was born on Dec.26, 1893 in Shaoshan. He died on Sept.09, 1976 in Beijing. From 1949 until his death he was chairman of the Communist Party of China. Mao is regarded as the leading politician of the People's Republic of China in the 20th Century. Mao Zedong is considered one of the great strategists of the 20th century who put an end to the semi-feudal relations that still existed in China, his aim was the "total destruction of the traditions and values of the past".

[@elizabethtan8343]

Just imagine, Mao never even travelled outside of China except for one trip to Moscow. BUT he understands geopolitics; and human nature.

[@davidmoss2576]

Mao was a visionary and he understood much more than any Western leaders in my lifetime. From Carter to Biden, none of these clowns worked for the good of the people.

[@noahpeng1689]

He had planned to go to France, he had read many versions of Napoleon's biography, and he always wanted to know the real cause of Napoleon's death. He also read the history of China many times.

[@user-uk8cc9qr8u]

Longlive Mao

[@jamescarel5520]

Love how they always say “an obscure man “ looking down from their high corrupted elite castle.the man was rightfully popular with the mass he fought for.

[@zen2808]

Very rare footage indeed. 👍

[@eddted2876]

Ha ha , I remember Peter Fonda , son of Henry played in the movie - Hell s Angels" . Here Henry is narrator on China s history between Mao and Chiang Kai. Good job Henry Fonda.

[@Matthew-hb9ff]

The people picked what was best for them!

[@JJr-ce3vv]

毛泽东毕生坚持的治国纲领 Mao's governing program in his whole life: 1）基层党建 primary-level Party building 2）社区治理 community governance 3）国家治理体系和治理能力现代化 modernization of China's governance system and capacity 4）统一战线 the united front 5）立党为公、执政为民 the Party’s commitment to building itself for the public good and exercising power for the people 6）全心全意为人民服务根本宗旨 the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly 7）以人民为中心的发展思想 the people-centered philosophy of development 8）保持党同人民群众的血肉联系 to maintain the Party’s close bond with the people 9）全面从严治党 to practice/exercise strict self-governance in every respect 10）中国共产党领导的多党合作和政治协商制度 the system of multiparty cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the CPC

[@goldeq8521]

Wikipedia indicated Dr Sun yat sen He soon went to exile in Japan for safety but returned to found a revolutionary government in the South as a challenge to the warlords who controlled much of the nation. In 1923, he invited representatives of the Communist International to Canton to re-organize his party and formed a brittle alliance with the Chinese Communist Party. He did not live to see his party unify the country under his successor, Chiang Kai-shek, in the Northern Expedition. He died in Beijing of gallbladder cancer on 12 March 1925.

[@JiancongXie]

The place Mao lived for ten years after long march is Yan'an(延安), it's not Yunnan(云南). How poorly and misery old China and their people suffered, especially when I saw a little kid was abandoned on the street, adults escape from city like ants. All Chinese live today should remember the path our country came across, and the happiness we're enjoying now were exchanged from Communist and the Chinese people who sacrifice a lot. Long live the great Chinese, Nationalist and Communist party!!!

[@alexs6250]

When was this made?

[@asmodeus0454]

Love him or hate him, there is no question of the strength and depth of Mao's intellect and will.

[@jessiecastillojimenez273]

By casuality I moved the search bar at the shooting of the militars. (I won´t quote the minute) and it was tremendously shocking. War, whatever band is, sucks.

[@dartagnan9094]

Mao won because he had the people's heart and promissed land distributions. Chiang on the other hand kept on terrorizing his own people. Mao wasn't a good man but he's the least evil of the two.

[@goldenrules5697]

@@behindyou3689 at the near end 🔚

[@user-xb5es8ut6y]

@behind you Why don't you think it's six billion

[@studentshdhhdhd1849]

Yeah mao so evil he killed entire population of the universe 388,33,222 times over

[@elizabethtan8343]

NO Mao, no China. No Deng, poor China; No Xi , weak China.

[@user-uk8cc9qr8u]

Longlive Xi

[@Zone47.]

Henry Fonda narrates? Oh gee.... this will be reasonable

[@alstjrqkr689]

Whats wrong with Henry Fonda??

[@samcash7398]

Yes, Fonda a commo from a long way back.

[@tragar6]

@@samcash7398 He's confusing Henry with Jane.

[@neponsetriver]

Fonda was a very good actor perhaps best remembered for the 'Mutual of Omaha' ads on TV.

[@elizabethtan8343]

China reached its golden age, Tang Dynasty, the best poets lived and poetry were written. Europe was in then in the dark ages. China the second largest economy in the world now, will be the only country/civilization to emerge again.

[@BibleIssues]

Communism will fall, and so will democracy. The monarchs will return and eventually the Asian rulers will have the preeminence.

[@vicentegelangrejr6528]

Long live the 8th route army and new 4th army.Chairman Mao your a legend.

[@elizabethtan8343]

Mao captured the hearts of the people: he was not corrupt but he hungered for power. But I admired him for throwing all imperialists out of China.

[@BibleIssues]

The Chinese imperial family still exists, and when the Communists fall, they will return to rule.

[@melaniesheldon8013]

I 💘Mao.

[@sartainja]

The daddy of that great communist Hanoi Jane narrated this documentary - how ironic.

[@georgebethos7890]

MISERABLE VIDEO QUALITY. TOO DARK 👎👎👎👎👎

[@iggy6142]

You little brat

[@freezy_marieezy9009]

What can you expect this was in the 1940’s

[@navigated-success]

it is rlly good for 1940

[@navigated-success]

Since they knew how to use the (Chinese money tr)

[@elizabethtan8343]

@@navigated-success it's a miracle the film is still available.

[@juliecramer7768]

Raising fists like BLM and Antifa

[@jaientenduunevoix726]

2020 crew, pre Neo-Marxist Civil War and WWIII

[@deadrivers2267]

@Jesus Was Antifa Lol you guys would lined up on a wall. Stop larping as Socialists we all know you would piss your pants during a real proletariat revolution.

[@eddted2876]

When Mao FORCED youths to deny their parents I could NOT believe any person would do this to their own people . Mao was a son of a famer.. when he rise to power it was bloody.. Chiang Kai was more mild personality than Mao. Chiang Kai knew Communist party was more hate than reality.. Mao was a ONE WAY street, no mercy.. I am so happy AMERICA has People who understands more about peace and love! This could be the reason why almighty 🙏 God has blessed America !

[@kevins4936]

American know about peace and love? Are you sure? The evidence shows otherwise. The US has been at war for its entire history beginning by removing the head skin of native residents of North America, the genocide of millions of native people and than they moved on to do heinous crimes of mass slavery, the heinous abduction of afericans that were raped and beaten by slave traders and owners and recently illegal invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan, killing 500000 children in Iraq due to sanction alone, so what sort of God would love America.

[@eddted2876]

@@kevins4936 you do have some argument . I saw a.documentary on Human Testing! The U.S. dropped the Atomic Bomb on Bikini island with human beings being victims of testings . I could not believe any country , esp America to do such crazy acts on humans! In Mao s revolution 50 mllion or more killed .. now, tell me which was worse : Mao s revolution or Bikini island testings!?

[@gn.punpun]

@@eddted2876 Maos Revolution

[@jumolangma8557]

Chiang killed Mao's wife, two brothers, one sister, one nephew and destroyed Mao's ancestral graveyard. Mao didn't kill any Chiang's family Instead, he kept Chiang's mother's tomb in great shape and brokered the release of Chiang's son from Russia. So you obviously don't now very much the modern history of China.

[@jumolangma8557]

@Glorious Me Obviously the Chinese people don't agree with you. Despite Chiang's overwhelming resources, the Chinese people kicked him out of China.

[@user-hr8uw6gk5o]

伟大的毛主席思想万岁！