Rule of Mao and Castro, compared and contrasted

"Compare and contrast the rule of two dictators from two different regions"Designed for: IBDP History Paper 2 (Rule of Authoritarian States)ActiveHistory Topic Page: https://www.activehistory.co.uk/ib-history/Overview:This podcast, based around the revision exercises by Russel Tarr at www.activehistory.co.uk, compares and contrasts the authoritarian rule of Mao Zedong in China and Fidel Castro in Cuba across various facets of governance. It examines their use of force, political strategies including democratic centralism, and cultural control through propaganda and censorship. The podcast also explores their social policies related to healthcare and education, as well as their economic reforms concerning land and industry. Additionally, it analyses the positions of women and treatment of minorities under each regime. Finally, the podcast examines their differing foreign policies, with Castro aligning with the USSR and Mao eventually seeking closer ties with the United States.