

8. China 101 (The Last 100 Years in China) - Part 2
A brief, concise history of China from 1949 to 1976. Covers:
- First steps of CCP/Mao Zedong consolidating power in PRC
- Purges
- Great Leap Forward (Mao’s Great Famine)
- Cultural Revolution (Red guards, little red book, propaganda, violence, Cult of Mao)
- Mao Zedong leadership, legacy, opinions
- Beginning of Deng Xiaoping leadership
A transcript for this episode is found here.
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