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The Cultural Revolution mobilised youth through movements like the Red Guards, helping Mao purge rivals and reassert political dominance through mass participation.
Aims of Mao’s Political Policies
Mao aimed to create a one-party Communist state rooted in revolutionary ideology and total party control over the population.
He sought to eliminate internal and external threats to CCP rule, using purges, mass campaigns, and public trials to remove opposition.
Mao believed in continuous revolution, which meant policies were designed not just to stabilise the state, but to maintain a constant state of political struggle.
Political reform was also used to centralise power around Mao personally, weakening alternative factions within the CCP.
Mao wanted to redefine citizenship so that loyalty to the party and ideology replaced older ties to family, region, or tradition.
Political Restructuring and Party Dominance
After 1949, the CCP became the only legal political party, with control over all levels of government and administration.
Mao implemented a system of democratic centralism, where lower officials could discuss policy, but final decisions always aligned with central CCP leadership.
The 1954 Constitution legally enshrined one-party rule, giving the CCP full control over the state, judiciary, and military.
Mao reorganised China into six regional bureaus, each controlled by military and political leaders loyal to him. This helped maintain control across the country.
Mass political education campaigns were launched to ensure the population understood Maoist ideology and obeyed party leadership.
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After the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) came to power in 1949, Mao Zedong embarked on a mission to transform China into a one-party Communist state. His vision was rooted in revolutionary ideology and total party control over the population.
Mao's primary goal was to eliminate internal and external threats to CCP rule through purges, mass campaigns, and public trials.
He believed in continuous revolution, meaning that policies were designed to maintain a constant state of political struggle rather than stabilizing the state.
Political reform was used to centralize power around Mao personally, weakening alternative factions within the CCP.
Mao aimed to redefine citizenship so that loyalty to the party and ideology replaced traditional ties to family, region, or tradition.
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Think of Mao's approach like a gardener who constantly prunes a tree, not just to shape it, but to ensure that no unwanted branches (opposition) ever grow.
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The Anti-Rightist Campaign of 1957 targeted intellectuals and party members who were seen as threats to Mao's authority, resulting in the persecution of hundreds of thousands of people.
