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Empire: World History · Apr 2, 2026
Jung Chang On Life Under Mao & Being Banned From China
“Historian who previously discussed Mao's China from archival research perspective on Empire podcast”
Cultural Revolution in China (1966-1976)Mao Zedong's policies and ideologyRed Guard movement and youth mobilization
View AnalysisEmpire: World History · Mar 10, 2026
340. Chairman Mao: World War II, Japanese Invasion, & Massacre in Nanjing (Ep 3)
“Harvard Kennedy School historian specializing in modern China and WWII; primary expert guest discussing Mao's rise and Japanese invasion”
Chinese Communist Party Rise to Power (1935-1949)Nanjing Massacre and Japanese War Crimes (1937)Guerrilla Warfare Strategy and Doctrine
View AnalysisEmpire: World History · Mar 3, 2026
338.Chairman Mao: Birth of A Dictator (Ep 1)
“ST Lee Professor of US-Asia Relations at Harvard; leading expert on China and author of multiple books on Chinese history”
Mao Zedong's early life and family backgroundChinese imperial collapse and the 1911 RevolutionQing Dynasty decline and unequal treaties
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