: It suggests Mao was an agent of the Soviet Union since the 1920s and welcomed the Japanese occupation to weaken his rival, Chiang Kai-shek.

: They argue Mao was not driven by idealism but by a personal lust for power , using blackmail and terror to dominate colleagues.

" Mao: The Unknown Story " (2005), by Jung Chang and Jon Halliday, is a highly controversial biography that presents as a ruthless, power-driven tyrant responsible for over 70 million peacetime deaths. Core Arguments & Themes The authors aim to "unstitch the myths" of Mao's regime:

: The book estimates over 70 million perished under his rule, including 38 million during the Great Leap Forward famine. Reception and Accuracy

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: It suggests Mao was an agent of the Soviet Union since the 1920s and welcomed the Japanese occupation to weaken his rival, Chiang Kai-shek.

: They argue Mao was not driven by idealism but by a personal lust for power , using blackmail and terror to dominate colleagues. Mao - Jung Chang-Holaepub.epub

" Mao: The Unknown Story " (2005), by Jung Chang and Jon Halliday, is a highly controversial biography that presents as a ruthless, power-driven tyrant responsible for over 70 million peacetime deaths. Core Arguments & Themes The authors aim to "unstitch the myths" of Mao's regime: : It suggests Mao was an agent of

: The book estimates over 70 million perished under his rule, including 38 million during the Great Leap Forward famine. Reception and Accuracy by Jung Chang and Jon Halliday