https://pjmedia.com/ronradosh/2010/09/20/maos-great-leap-forward-and-the-power-of-history/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:56:40 -0400<![CDATA[We have known for some time that Mao Zedong, founder of the People’s Republic of China, was one of the last century’s most brutal and vicious mass murderers.  In 2005, Jung Chang and Jon Halliday’s biography of Mao was published in this country to wide acclaim, and for the first time, many of the myths surrounding his rise to power and the nature of his rule after 1949 were brought to light. The authors estimated that Mao “was responsible for over 70 million deaths in peacetime, more than any other twentieth-century leader.” My own discussion of their findings can be read here.]]>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:44:55 -0400<![CDATA[Ron Radosh]]>https://pjmedia.com/ron-radosh/2010/09/20/maos-great-leap-forward-and-the-power-of-history-n183417