Question

1. Who are the "reactionaries" Mao refers to in the first selection?

Answer 1

These questions are based on the text "The ideas of Mao Zedong: Analyzing a primary source"

Answer:

1. The reactionaries are those who were politically opposed to the establishment of communism in China.
2. The aim of the revolution was to allow one class to be sovereign over another.
3. He believes that communist leaders and the masses should have a harmonious relationship, where communist leaders learn from the masses, but also teach them when necessary.
4. The poorest and most vulnerable people.
5. Because Mao's ideas encouraged the rise of these people due to the diminished power of the wealthiest people.

Explanation:

In his Mao speeches, he affirmed the need to fight those he called "revolutionaries". The revolutionaries were people who were politically opposed to the establishment of communism in China and tried to fight it at any cost. Mao believed that this desire to fight communism came from the objective of allowing the wealthier classes to continue to oppress and exploit the poorer classes.

Mao argued that communism was the best way to allow the rise of the masses, of the poorest and most vulnerable people. For this reason, he was able to be supported by the poor population, who hoped to improve their quality of life.

In addition, Mao further stressed the importance of these people to communist leaders. This is because the masses would be true teachers, showing what they needed most, but they would also be students of communist leaders. Thus revealing a harmonious and non-exploitative relationship between them.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Political opponents - particularly the US government

2. The goal of revolution is to overthrow another class.

3. A unifying relationship, where communist leaders become the pupils of the masses as well as their teachers.

4. The poor masses.

5. Because the ideas preaches the interest of the masses.

Explanation:

From the book written by Mao Zedong, which is often referred to as Thoughts of Chairman Mao or The Little Red Book, it was inferred that:

1. The people Mao was referring to as "Reactionaries" are the Political opponents in China, and as well the US government who are opposing his style of government.

2. According to Mao, the goal of revolution is to overthrow another class, in a violent way, to show superiority, and a form of insurrection.

3. According to Mao, the Communist leaders and the masses should have a unifying relationship, like the seeds and the soil, where by, communist leaders become the pupils of the masses as well as their teachers.

4. Mao's idea is most appeal to the poor masses, who have nothing, but hunger and poverty, while lacking basic amenities of life.

5. The Mao's idea is popular among the poor masses because, it serves as a unifying factor, as the ideas preaches the interest of the masses, which will elevates them to good standard of living and equalities among the people of China.