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Section III (Personalities): Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and the People's Republic of China

Quick questions on The Mao cult of personality: HSC Modern History Personality

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What is cultural Revolution peak?
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The Cultural Revolution, from May 1966, produced the apotheosis. Features included:
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Source A is an extract from the 1981 Resolution on CCP history. Using Source A and your own knowledge, explain the post-Mao management of the cult. [5 marks]
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Evaluate the extent to which the Mao cult was a product of Mao's personal will or institutional design. [25 marks]
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Compare the views of Daniel Leese and Frederick Teiwes on the cult of Mao. [10 marks]

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