mao
-
Review: The Oxford History of Modern China – by Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom
The content outlines China’s historical journey from the late Ming dynasty to the modern era under President Xi Jinping. It emphasizes key events such as the Qing dynasty, opium wars, rise of communism, and China’s transformation into a global superpower. The book serves as an accessible introduction to understanding China’s contemporary significance. Continue reading
Belt and Road initiative, British East India Company, Buddhism, CCP, century of humiliation, chiang kai-shek, China, Chinese Communist Party, Chinese Emperor, cold war, Communism, Communist, cultural revolution, Deng Xiaoping, Great Leap Forward, Han, henry kissinger, Hong Kong, India, Kuomintang, Manchu, mao, mao tse-tung, mao zedong, Ming, One child policy, opium, Opium Wars, President Nixon, Qing, Red Army, reforms, Sino-Soviet Split, Soviet Union, Stalin, Sun Yat-Sen, Tianamen Square, United Nations, US hegemony, USA, Whie Lotus, World War 2, WTO, Xi Jinping -
Review: Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung “Little Red Book”
Chairman Mao remains a polarizing historical figure and key communist thinker alongside Marx and Lenin. The ‘Little Red Book’ is a widely influential text that shaped leftist movements globally, emphasizing the importance of the masses in history. Despite Mao’s controversial legacy, the book’s simple yet profound ideas continue to provoke thought and discussion. Continue reading
Blog, Book Review, Dragon Translate, Foreign Languages, International Relations, Military, Politics, Wez G Politics1960s, AMerica, Bible, CCP, China, Chinese, Chinese Communist Party, civil rights movement, Communism, Communist, counter culture, cultural revolution, Engels, Great Leap Forward, hippies, Lenin, little red book, mao, mao tse-tung, mao zedong, Marcus Aurelius, Marx, marxism, Meditations, minorities, philosophy, racism, Revolution, Revolutionary, Roman, Roman Emperor, Stalin, Third World, Xi Jinping -
Review: Mao Tse-tung on Guerrilla Warfare
Having covered Che Guevara’s thoughts on Guerrilla Warfare I was keen to visit those of Chairman Mao. After guiding the Communist Party on its 6000 mile Long March across China, Mao Tse-tung united with Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist forces in order to repel the Imperial Japanese invader that had set up in the North and East… Continue reading
-
Review: Voices from S-21 – Terror and History in Pol Pot’s Secret Prison – by David Chandler
Tuol Sleng or S-21 was the secret prison of the communist Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. Comrade Duch and his workers put to death in S-21 over 14000 enemies of the State. These enemies of the party centre were treated like they were subhuman and animals and eventually all prisoners were ‘smashed to bits’ or annihilated.… Continue reading
-
Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge – Beauty and the Beast?
Last week the trial began of Comrade Duch, one of five former Khmer Rouge senior personnel to go before a special UN-led war crimes tribunal, investigating the atrocities that were committed in Cambodia during the 1970s. I have studied Cambodia in depth and find it a very interesting subject so I thought it opportune to… Continue reading
Afghanistan, Angkor, Buddhists, Cambodia, chairman mao, China, Chinese, Christians, comrade deuch, Comrade Duch, Democratic Republic of Kampuchea, IndoChina, Kampuchea, Kang Kek Lew, KangKek Lew, Khmer Rouge, mao, Mao Tse Tung, MEKONG, Muslims, Nic Dunlop, Nortk Korea, Philip Short, Phnom Penh, Pop Pot, S-21, Sihanouk, The Lost Executioner, Tuol Sleny, USA, Vietnam
[…] Wez G – Shaman Of The Tribe (DJ Set 27) […]
[…] today, Wez G – I Can Feel Your Love makes the POP Music Spotify Playlist by curator, Catheryn. Please…
[…] Wez G – Get With They Rhythm is also on Ibiza Indie Hits Spotify Playlists by curator, MaXimum Boost…
[…] Wez G – Aliens is now Ibiza Hits Indie Spotify Playlist by curator MaXimum Boost Please support it! […]
[…] Wez G – Peace Podcast – подкаст о мире […]