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Charlotte Vosper, content producer, picks episodes of the HistoryExtra podcast related to Chinese communism
Red rise
On 1 October 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the establishment of the People's Republic of China. But this momentous event didn't come out of nowhere. In this episode from 2021, Graham Hutchings leads us through the tumultuous events that came before, exploring the factors behind Mao's victory and the far-reaching impact of his communist conquest.
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