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Sarah Paine Episode 3: How Mao Conquered China

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Mao's Great Leap: Ideology vs. Reality

This chapter explores the contradictions in Mao's policies during the Great Leap Forward, contrasting his ideological zeal with the practical failures that ensued. It also compares Mao's leadership with Stalin's, discussing the complexities of governance in a tumultuous historical context marked by civil unrest and the challenges of centralized control.

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