1001 Space Earth Nature History First Civilisations Ancient Egypt Biblical Times Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Chinese, Japanese Civilisations Indian Civilisation African Civilisation The Early Americas The Rise of Islam The Middle Ages The Renaissance Civil War and Revolution The Industrial Revolution Two World Wars 20th-century Achievements Human World Science and Technology	Who was Mao Zedong? Mao Zedong was a founder of the Chinese Communist Party and its leader from 1936. He organised the war of liberation (1937-49), which his army won. From 1949 he ruled the People's Republic of China through the Communist Party.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: Civil War and Revolution