Chairman Mao: The Rise & Fall of Mao Zedong
This biography follows Mao Zedong from a peasant upbringing to his rise as the founder of Communist China. Shaped by Marxist ideas, he led the Communist Party to victory in the civil war and then presided over sweeping and often devastating campaigns. The film traces both his ambitions and the immense human cost of his rule. It is a clear-eyed portrait of one of the twentieth century's most consequential and controversial leaders. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.
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