[Chinese History Documentary] Peoples Century Great Leap
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Communism helps modernise China, but the decisions and personality cult of Mao Zedong has a traumatic affect on Chinese society. Mao's Chinese Communist Party defeats the Chinese nationalists after co-opting the support of China's peasantry. Driven by ideological furveor, the Chinese people are mobilised to develop the country, although many ill-considered initiatives like the Great sparrow campaign and the Great Leap Forward bring famine and chaos to China. Mao directs mass movements to attack what he perceived were disloyal or ideologically impure elements in China, in particular during the Cultural Revolution Order is only effectively restored to China following Mao's death in 1976, when Premier Deng Xiaoping takes a more practical approach to ruling China. The introductory scene shows Mao proclaiming the People's Republic of China in Tienanmien Square in 1949.
I do not own rights to this video and do not intend to infringe upon them for personal gain. I am posting this series for educational purposes only. This is a PBS/BBC documentary series produced in the 90's that I believe should be available to the public but unfortunately it is not as of the posting of this video. This series was originally transmitted for free on public airwaves funded by tax dollars/pounds and I believe it is fair it remains available. All credits for music and content are provided in the ending credits.