Mao Zedong
Kiley Steele
Date of Birth/Born/Raised/Died
Date of Birth: December 26, 1893
Born: Chaochan, China
Raised: Shaoshan, China
Died: September 9, 1976
~Beijing, China
Important Because...
He was leader of China and he proved his self by swimming miles down the Yangste River every year and he's best known for founding father of the people's republic of China.
When He was Young...
He went to school until he turned 13. At 13 he started to work full time on his family's farm. Then a while later he went and fought in the Revaluation Army against the Qing Dynasty. After he fought he went back to school, he also worked as a librarian.
Founder...
He was the Chairman in the Communist Party and the leader of China. If anyone disagreed with him they were executed. He also set up a labor caps and millions of people were sent and many died.
Children/Married
He was married seven times and had Six children.
URL's
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/mao_zedong.shtml
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,988161,00.html
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/mao_zedong.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/mao_zedong.shtml
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/world_leaders/mao_zedong.php