Mao gets Kicked from Party Leadership, and Organizes a Land Reform in Western Fujian

The line struggle continues and does not go Mao’s way. Plus, comments on the historiography.Further reading:Pang Xianzhi and Jin Chongji, Mao Zedong: A Biography, vol. 1: 1893-1949Stuart Schram, ed., Mao’s Road to Power, vol. 3: From the Jinggangshan to the Establishment of the Jiangxi Soviets, July 1927-December 1930Joseph Fewsmith, Forging Leninism in China: Mao and the Remaking of the Chinese Communist Party, 1927–1934Mao Zedong nianpu, 1893-1937 (毛泽东年谱)Chen Jian, Zhou Enlai: A LifeSome names from this episode:Liu Angong, special envoy sent by Party Center to the Fourth Red ArmyLin Biao, commander of the first column of the Fourth Red ArmyChen Yi, replaced Mao as secretary of the Front CommitteeZhou Enlai, head of the Organization Department of the Central CommitteeJiang Hua, secretary general of the political department of the Fourth Red ArmyEpisode artwork: photo of Jiang HuaSupport the show