October 1949: The Rise Of Mao Zedong & Communist China

On October 1, 1949 Mao Zedong held a victory celebration parade in Tian'amen Square and announced to the world the creation of a People's Republic of China. China had awakened, and the decades since have given truth to Napoleon's prophetic words. Interestingly, very few people actually understood...

51 min - History - Timeline - World History Documentaries

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