This is a biographical passage with follow-on assessment work on the life and effect of Mao Zedong on modern China. Mao was the Chinese leader who founded the People’s Republic of China in 1949 and led the country until his death in 1976. He aimed to transform China into a socialist society, but his policies, like the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution, had mixed results and caused hardship for millions. Despite his contributions to Chinese unity, Mao remains a controversial historical f