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La Revolución Cultural: Una guía fascinante de una década de agitación en China desatada por Mao Zedong para preservar el comunismo chino (Historia Militar de Asia)
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La Revolución Cultural, conocida en su totalidad como la "Gran Revolución Cultural Proletaria", fue lanzada por Mao Zedong, el líder del Partido Comunista de China, como un medio para aplastar el capitalismo en China. Quería asegurarse de que su deseo de un gobierno comunista se mantuviera fuerte en el país mucho después de su muerte. Como otros líderes anteriores que intentaron seguir gobernando después de su muerte, su intento no funcionó tal y como él lo había planeado.
En el transcurso de una década, desde el verano de 1966 hasta 1976, Mao Zedong implementó una serie de cambios que lo llevaron a ser conocido como uno de los tiranos más brutales de la era moderna. Se estima que entre 500.000 y dos millones de chinos, aunque las cifras pueden llegar a los veinte millones, murieron como resultado directo de la Revolución Cultural de Zedong. También dio lugar a que millones de personas fueran encarceladas, desplazadas y torturadas en un intento de cimentar la reputación de Mao Zedong como líder del mundo comunista.
En la Revolución Una guía fascinante de una década de agitación en China desatada por Mao Zedong para preservar el comunismo chino, descubrirá temas Los comienzos de la vida de Mao Zedong, el ascenso al poder y la agitación del gobierno que cambió a China durante la primera mitad del siglo XXLa sospecha detrás del rostro unidoEl Plan Quinquenal, el Gran Salto Adelante, y los eventos que llevaron a la Revolución Culturalluchando contra el capitalismo de OccidenteLa introducción de la revoluciónLos Guardias RojosEl incidente del 20 de julioLos enfrentamientos fronterizos con los soviéticos comunistasLin Biao - El sucesor y oponenteLos problemas de salud y el deslizamiento de la RevoluciónEl 10º Congreso y el cambio de poderAsesinatos en masa en China y devastación en el norte de ChinaEl fin de la Revolución CulturalEfectos duraderos¡Y mucho, mucho más!¡Consiga este libro ahora para aprender más sobre la revolución cultural!
La Revolución Cultural, conocida en su totalidad como la "Gran Revolución Cultural Proletaria", fue lanzada por Mao Zedong, el líder del Partido Comunista de China, como un medio para aplastar el capitalismo en China. Quería asegurarse de que su deseo de un gobierno comunista se mantuviera fuerte en el país mucho después de su muerte. Como otros líderes anteriores que intentaron seguir gobernando después de su muerte, su intento no funcionó tal y como él lo había planeado.
En el transcurso de una década, desde el verano de 1966 hasta 1976, Mao Zedong implementó una serie de cambios que lo llevaron a ser conocido como uno de los tiranos más brutales de la era moderna. Se estima que entre 500.000 y dos millones de chinos, aunque las cifras pueden llegar a los veinte millones, murieron como resultado directo de la Revolución Cultural de Zedong. También dio lugar a que millones de personas fueran encarceladas, desplazadas y torturadas en un intento de cimentar la reputación de Mao Zedong como líder del mundo comunista.
En la Revolución Una guía fascinante de una década de agitación en China desatada por Mao Zedong para preservar el comunismo chino, descubrirá temas Los comienzos de la vida de Mao Zedong, el ascenso al poder y la agitación del gobierno que cambió a China durante la primera mitad del siglo XXLa sospecha detrás del rostro unidoEl Plan Quinquenal, el Gran Salto Adelante, y los eventos que llevaron a la Revolución Culturalluchando contra el capitalismo de OccidenteLa introducción de la revoluciónLos Guardias RojosEl incidente del 20 de julioLos enfrentamientos fronterizos con los soviéticos comunistasLin Biao - El sucesor y oponenteLos problemas de salud y el deslizamiento de la RevoluciónEl 10º Congreso y el cambio de poderAsesinatos en masa en China y devastación en el norte de ChinaEl fin de la Revolución CulturalEfectos duraderos¡Y mucho, mucho más!¡Consiga este libro ahora para aprender más sobre la revolución cultural!
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124 pages, Paperback
Published October 17, 2020
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April 7, 2020
This book reminds me that, as an American, I am remiss in keeping up with other cultures. I lived through this appalling 10 years and had no idea these terrible things were going on -- because it was a 1/2 world away. By laying out the entire sequence (as this book does), the reader is shocked that so many people were starved or murdered, and the leaders got away with it.
Over the years, I've read about many countries trying to modernize and bring their country into the Industrial Revolution, or whatever. When the leaders try to do it in a short period of time, the results are often traumatic. Looking at the starving associated with the Great Leap Forward and the horrors for the poorest of the citizens during the Great Famine, it is obvious that Mao wasn't a leader with an understanding of what he was doing or compassion for his citizens. Mao was anti-intelligence and learning.
Learning about Mao's personal habits was a shock. Mao was undisciplined in taking care of his health and didn't consult with physicians about his venereal disease(s). The best fact in the book, however, was telling the average life expectancy in China (at the time) to be 44 years! This was while Mao was 70+ and trying to keep hold of his leadership role.
This is one of those books that I read and want to thump my head against the wall: How can so much be going on and we are oblivious to? Well, I guess that is why these books are so popular; they inform us, in one piece, about things that take years to unfold.
Over the years, I've read about many countries trying to modernize and bring their country into the Industrial Revolution, or whatever. When the leaders try to do it in a short period of time, the results are often traumatic. Looking at the starving associated with the Great Leap Forward and the horrors for the poorest of the citizens during the Great Famine, it is obvious that Mao wasn't a leader with an understanding of what he was doing or compassion for his citizens. Mao was anti-intelligence and learning.
Learning about Mao's personal habits was a shock. Mao was undisciplined in taking care of his health and didn't consult with physicians about his venereal disease(s). The best fact in the book, however, was telling the average life expectancy in China (at the time) to be 44 years! This was while Mao was 70+ and trying to keep hold of his leadership role.
This is one of those books that I read and want to thump my head against the wall: How can so much be going on and we are oblivious to? Well, I guess that is why these books are so popular; they inform us, in one piece, about things that take years to unfold.
April 23, 2020
This history presents a concise summary of the events that led up to Mao's Cultural Revolution, the reason for the Revolution, the atrocities that took place during the Revolution, and the Revolution's aftermath.
It will enlighten those who are unfamiliar with the CCP and its role in the genocide of millions of Chinese citizens. For those familiar with the CCP's history, this book provides a useful review of the decades between 1960 and 1980. It also provides insight into Mao, including his early education, his flirtation with anarchism and the KMT, his belief in a unique strain of communism fitted to the Chinese peasantry, and his total disregard for human well-being and life in general while pursuing the flawed concept of a utopian Marxist state.
It will enlighten those who are unfamiliar with the CCP and its role in the genocide of millions of Chinese citizens. For those familiar with the CCP's history, this book provides a useful review of the decades between 1960 and 1980. It also provides insight into Mao, including his early education, his flirtation with anarchism and the KMT, his belief in a unique strain of communism fitted to the Chinese peasantry, and his total disregard for human well-being and life in general while pursuing the flawed concept of a utopian Marxist state.
August 24, 2020
Moral Equivalency
I was happily reading along when the anonymous author equated McCarthyism to the Cultural Revolution.
S/he went through all the evils of the McCarthy and his ilk. There were people blacklisted, some jailed....none were shot or tortured; frequent occurrences during the Cultural Revolution. If you check it was more than a couple million. Now add that to the 50 millionth at starved to death during the Great Leap. I think the equivilancy is pretty stretched after we jailed more than a hundred, probably less.
I was happily reading along when the anonymous author equated McCarthyism to the Cultural Revolution.
S/he went through all the evils of the McCarthy and his ilk. There were people blacklisted, some jailed....none were shot or tortured; frequent occurrences during the Cultural Revolution. If you check it was more than a couple million. Now add that to the 50 millionth at starved to death during the Great Leap. I think the equivilancy is pretty stretched after we jailed more than a hundred, probably less.
March 8, 2020
A Captivating title
Luego de vivir en Asia, escuchar a los nativos de diferentes países asiáticos contar su historia, su relación con China, Taiwán, Japón, Korea, Vietnam... hubo varias partes del libro que me pusieron a dudar de su veracidad. Por lo cual, me remití a la gente que vivió directamente la historia narrada en este libro y, vaya... Prefiero seguir teniendo la mente abierta a los diferentes puntos de vista de 1 Historia. Porque no es cierto que la historia tiene una única forma de ser contada.
Completamente en desacuerdo con los juicios de valor emitidos por el narrador, al ser un libro de Historia. Debería ser imparcial, no?
Por favor díganme porqué no.
Luego de vivir en Asia, escuchar a los nativos de diferentes países asiáticos contar su historia, su relación con China, Taiwán, Japón, Korea, Vietnam... hubo varias partes del libro que me pusieron a dudar de su veracidad. Por lo cual, me remití a la gente que vivió directamente la historia narrada en este libro y, vaya... Prefiero seguir teniendo la mente abierta a los diferentes puntos de vista de 1 Historia. Porque no es cierto que la historia tiene una única forma de ser contada.
Completamente en desacuerdo con los juicios de valor emitidos por el narrador, al ser un libro de Historia. Debería ser imparcial, no?
Por favor díganme porqué no.
November 24, 2022
Youth Group Crazed!
Wow! I thought the rebellious looking youth group "The Red Guard" were so influencing to look at on Pinterest! Shows you how much I knew. This guy Mao Zedong completely destroyed a country he helped unite. He tried to become the next USSR but all he did was leave us a bunch of tragic events that need to be heard and talked about to prevent some propaganda pics hyping up a young man like me! Tell it, the Red Guard is bad! Don't beat your teachers!
Wow! I thought the rebellious looking youth group "The Red Guard" were so influencing to look at on Pinterest! Shows you how much I knew. This guy Mao Zedong completely destroyed a country he helped unite. He tried to become the next USSR but all he did was leave us a bunch of tragic events that need to be heard and talked about to prevent some propaganda pics hyping up a young man like me! Tell it, the Red Guard is bad! Don't beat your teachers!
March 9, 2020
A horrific read on the destruction of so many people's lives and the attempt to blot out a vibrant history, the Cultural Revolution is something that every deluded communist should read and understand that you are the next one on the chopping block. As per usual a solid read from Captivating History with plenty of paths to follow for more knowledge. Check it out.
March 8, 2020
I love these books and hope they keep coming forever! Great history reads. So many choices! Thank you Captivating History!!
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