Ep. 166 | Zhou Enlai (Part 6)
The China History Podcast
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The Unforgiving Life of Chairman Mao
Mao had never felt more uneasy on his throne than he did in the summer of 1959. The message of the Lu Shan conference was as clear as a bell. Those who deviated from Mao's line had to pay a price. Joe and lie grew thin and he aged a great deal. By November it was evident that hard times were about to befall the PRC.
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