Rebecca HuangMr. BrownHistory of AsiaMarch 19, 2014Word Count:Mao Zedong: A Man with Few Redemptive ValuesIn history, Mao Zedong is considered one of the most controversial figures in Chinese history. Born in a small village in Hunan, China, in December 1893, he eventually became a founding member of the Chinese Communist Party in 1935, and then the first president of the People's Republic of China in 1945. His revolutionary movements to purge China of its The country's traditional behavior and lifestyle change are often questionable, particularly regarding its methods and the consequences of its actions. From the perspective of the Taipei American School, Mao Zedong essentially did not embody values; having been only generally responsible, marginally courageous, largely dishonest, considerably disrespectful and notably rude. To begin with, Mao was primarily responsible in terms of building a solid foundation in his soldiers, putting aside internal conflict to address the issue of saving China first. and considering the rights of those of lower status. However, irresponsibility manifested itself through the effects of the Great Leap Forward and subsequent famine, as well as the Cultural Revolution. At Jinggang 1927, Mao united five rural villages as an autonomous communist state and attempted to bring them into order. He also changed military tactics so that soldiers had a better chance against the enemy. Mao rose to the occasion, took over the administration as leader and essentially pledged to give the area a better chance of survival. Also at Jinggang Shan, Mao also addressed issues concerning women and their personal privileges. In the end or...... middle of paper ......ive when he dishonored Luo Yigu, his first wife through an arranged marriage, by refusing to accept and live with her. Because of her actions, Luo was socially humiliated by the community until her death. Later in his life Mao was unfaithful to his third wife, He Zizhen, in terms of marriage and often had affairs with other women. His antics not only degraded her but also humiliated her in terms of esteem and created rifts in both their marriage and family life. The Five-anti campaign of 1952 was designed by Mao to use mental and peer pressure to force leaders of large corporations into confessions, and sometimes false confessions, that they had cheated to save themselves from the government. The movement essentially created great psychological tension to force corporate leaders to give up their power and often left them fearful. This action was not kind.