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Sarah Paine Episode 3: How Mao Conquered China

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Mao's Military Genius: Strategies of People's War

This chapter analyzes Mao Zedong's military strategies during the Civil War and against Japan, outlining his three stages of people's war and the importance of guerrilla tactics and peasant support. It explores Mao's adaptations of Marxist principles to China's unique socio-political landscape and his tactical approaches in various conflicts, including the Korean and Vietnam Wars. The discussion emphasizes the complexities of warfare, the significance of rural mobilization, and the strategic decisions that allowed Mao to outmaneuver his enemies.

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