Problem
After reading the following part "Ideology and the Nature of the State pages" 125 to 130 from the book "history of the ib diploma origins and development of authoritarian and single party states"
Answer the following questions:
a) Identify what you think will be the key influences on the development of Mao Zedong's thinking from his early years.
b) Why did Map focus on the peasants rather than the industrial proletariat?
c) Which elements of 'Mao Zedong Thought' do you think would be most effective in attracting support to get into power, and which in maintaining that power?
d) What do you think would be the main strength of Mao's political platform/
e) To what extent did Mao attempt to instigate the main principles of communism during his rule in China?
f) How successful was Mao in fulfilling his ideological aims in the years 1949-76?