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Mao Zedong's Rule (1949-1976)

Mao Zedong's rule in China from 1949 to 1976, which included mass starvation, political purges, and systemic repression of civil, religious, and cultural life.

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What human rights abuses occurred in Mao's China?

Mao Zedong’s rule (1949–1976) oversaw widescale state-led campaigns that produced mass starvation, political purges, and systemic repression of civil, religious, and cultural life—effects documented b...