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Course of Our Times, The; Mao Tse-tung Remakes China; Course of Our Times, The; Mao Tse-tung Remakes China

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Series
Course of Our Times, The
Program
Mao Tse-tung Remakes China
Program Number

50

Title

Course of Our Times, The; Mao Tse-tung Remakes China

Series Description

Historical survey hosted by Abram Sachar, Brandeis University. Series release date: 1973

Program Description

In 1949, Mao Tse-Tung conquered the Chinese mainland and drove the last remnants of the Nationalists to the Formosa redoubt. But he faced enormous problems not only in coping with the opposition of the Soviets, to which he had become a future threats, but in the reorganization of the social and economic life of China and 650 million people. His reconstruction was on a scale that had never before been attempted in history, for it involved the reshaping of the minds of a whole people, through absolute thought control. His China, after two decades, was called by critics a society of Blue Ants, but it was formidable in its power and efficiency, and could now challenge the United States and Russia.

Duration

00:30:00

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Subjects
Global Affairs
War and Global Conflict
Politics and Government
Military Forces and Armaments
Genres
Educational
Topics
History
Creators
Sachar, Abram (Host)
Publication Information
WGBH Educational Foundation
Citation
Chicago: “Course of Our Times, The; Mao Tse-tung Remakes China; Course of Our Times, The; Mao Tse-tung Remakes China,” GBH Archives, accessed December 27, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_5C332678CD0B48078CB3B4D3D705EBFC.
MLA: “Course of Our Times, The; Mao Tse-tung Remakes China; Course of Our Times, The; Mao Tse-tung Remakes China.” GBH Archives. Web. December 27, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_5C332678CD0B48078CB3B4D3D705EBFC>.
APA: Course of Our Times, The; Mao Tse-tung Remakes China; Course of Our Times, The; Mao Tse-tung Remakes China. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_5C332678CD0B48078CB3B4D3D705EBFC
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