Mao Tse Tung

[Marauder06]

The Irregular Warfare Club here asked me to come talk to them about Mao. I'm not particularly well-read on his writings, but I know several of you are. Can you recommend short, easy-to-understand summaries of his writings/teachings that I can use to prepare the presentation? I don't want to assign the whole Little Red Book.

 

[SpitfireV]

I used the pinyin spelling and found this written in 37 when they they weren't in power yet and at war on two fronts. Might help.

http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/grimsley1/h380/mao_che.htm

 

[x SF med]

Agree with Spit, On Guerrilla Warfare has some interesting stuff. and if you can find anything about the tripartite negotiations among the communists, nationalists and US from WWII to pre-Korea you'll be fascinated... it was a difficult US decision to back Chiang over Mao... it came down to Mao following Marx. Mao hated and feared the Soviet Union.

 

[SpitfireV]

He really did but he was a massive pragmatist and put up with these feelings as long as possible. I don't like much about the man but I can admire pragmatism in anyone.

 

[SpitfireV]

Mara, could you post a sanatised version of your presentation once it's done at all? I'd be really interested to read it (even if it's just powerpoints).

 

[Marauder06]

Mara, could you post a sanatised version of your presentation once it's done at all? I'd be really interested to read it (even if it's just powerpoints).

Of course- I might be off the hook though, in lieu of me giving this presentation, I got the cadets seats in the talk McChrystal is giving here on Monday