Mao's Forgotten Successor
| Author | : Robert Weatherley |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 2010-07-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230282926 |
| ISBN-13 | : 023028292X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (92X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mao's Forgotten Successor by : Robert Weatherley
Download or read book Mao's Forgotten Successor written by Robert Weatherley and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-07-30 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hua Guofeng succeeded Mao in 1976, emerging almost out of nowhere following an unexceptional career in Shanxi and Hunan. In just over two years, Hua had been eclipsed by Deng Xiaoping, a more politically shrewd, progressive and charismatic figure. If Hua's rise to power was remarkable, then this fall was even more so.
