Mao - Long March to Power

Series: Leaders of the 20th century Leaders of the 20th Century Series

Duration: 24

Genre: Educational

Creator: Nielsen - Ferns Ltd

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Focuses on Mao's revolutionary victory., Blends archival footage, still pictures, and commentary by New York Times correspondent Harrison Salisbury to document Mao Tse-tung's rise to power and his political philosophy. Describes Mao's childhood as the son of a peasant in Hunan Province. Recounts life in China under the Manchu dynasty and its collapse in 1911; the rivalry between Mao and Chiang Kai-shek after Sun Yat-sen's death; the effect of foreign powers, especially Japan; the Long March; Mao's exile in Yenan from 1935 to 1945: the World War II era; and the final struggle between the communists and the nationalists, with Mao's victory and complete control of China by December 1949.

Complete Record: Focuses on Mao's revolutionary victory., Examines the struggle for power in China between Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Tse-tung. Documents Mao's ascent to power emphasizing his long, mass march 6000 miles across China. , A survey of the career of Mao Tse-tung and his impact on the history of 20th-century China. Describes the internal and external developments in China's history that made possible Mao's rise to power., Blends archival footage, still pictures, and commentary by New York Times correspondent Harrison Salisbury to document Mao Tse-tung's rise to power and his political philosophy. Describes Mao's childhood as the son of a peasant in Hunan Province. Recounts life in China under the Manchu dynasty and its collapse in 1911; the rivalry between Mao and Chiang Kai-shek after Sun Yat-sen's death; the effect of foreign powers, especially Japan; the Long March; Mao's exile in Yenan from 1935 to 1945: the World War II era; and the final struggle between the communists and the nationalists, with Mao's victory and complete control of China by December 1949.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.