Mao dies, 1976
Notes
- There was a bit of struggle for power after Mao including his wife
- Chairman Hua takes over and he put less emphasis on heavy industry
- Workers were paid for work done
- Laid the ground work for the return to capitalism that begins in the 1980s under Deng Xiaoping
Summary
After Mao Zedong died in 1976, There was a bit of a power struggle. Chairman Hua took over and put much less emphasis on heavy industry. workers were paid again for the work that they did. He laid the ground work for the return of capitalism in China. This was brought along by Deng Xioping in the 1980's.
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Do you think Mao's death was a symbol of the turning point in the lifespan of China?
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"It doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, so long as it catches mice."
- deng Xiaoping
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