Maoism

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the theoretical framework?An adaptation and extension of Marxism-Leninism
2. What is the key theorist?Mao Zedong
3. What is Maoism and how is it different from regular Marxism-Leninism?Maoism is a version of Marxism-Leninism that says peasants, not city workers, should lead the revolution in places with many farmers. It also says ideas must fit the local situation, not just follow strict rules.
4. Why did Mao Zedong think peasants were the main group for change in China?Because China had many farmers and not many factories, so the peasants were the biggest group that could help change society.

Proletariat: The working class, especially industrial factory workers, traditionally seen as the main revolutionary force in Marxism.
Protracted People's War: A military strategy involving prolonged guerrilla warfare, relying on rural support to gradually defeat an enemy.
Revisionism: In Marxist-Leninist discourse, the accusation of deviating from or altering core revolutionary principles.