History GCSE

Cult of Mao

What Cult of Mao means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

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A state-mandated, quasi-religious devotion that elevated Mao Zedong to a god-like status, with the Little Red Book as mandatory reading and Mao's image ubiquitous.

Pearson Edexcel · Option 32: Key topic 4: Life in Mao’s China, 1949–76 - 1 Communist control (study guide)

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Option 32: Key topic 4: Life in Mao’s China, 1949–76 - 1 Communist control (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

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