Mao Dies
- There was a bit of struggle for power after Mao including his wife
- Chairman Hua takes over and he put less emphasis on heavy industry
- workers were paid for work done
- laid the ground work for the return to capitalism that begins in the 1980s under Deng Xiaoping
Quote: “War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun.” - Mao
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Subjunctive question: If Mao hadnt died, would he have stepped down from power shortly?
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Summary: When Mao Zedong died on 9 September 1976, the country was in shock. This was partly the result of the keenly felt loss of a semi-divine leader, but also caused by the enormous uncertainty about what the future held in stock for China and its people
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