Definition of maoism Maoism

Mao•ism

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What does maoism mean?

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maoism - a form of communism developed in China by Mao Zedong
		communism a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society

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maoism (Noun)
The philosophy espoused by Mao Zedong of the Party of Communist Party of China .
maoism (Noun)
The act or state of living in accord with the philosophy of Chairman Mao Zedong.

Maoism is the communist (a plan about how countries should work) idea created by the Chinese man Mao Zedong. Mao believed that peasants, not factory workers, should lead the communist revolution (change in government). China followed Maoism when he became leader, in 1949. This created differences with communism in the USSR and Cuba. Maoism is still practiced in China today, but it has become different since Mao died in 1976. Today the Chinese economy is considered a capitalist (a plan about free markets).

See also.

Chinese Civil War