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Mao Zedong's cult of personality, an Uncommon card
Mao Zedong's cult of personality was a prominent part of Chairman Mao Zedong's rule over the People's Republic of China from the state's founding in 1949 until his death in 1976.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 79
- DEF
- 92
- Power
- 171
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 43,000
Power 171 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
Mao Zedong's cult of personality quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Mao Zedong's cult of personality card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Mao Zedong himself recognized a need for personality cult, blaming the fall of ______ on the lack of such a cult.
Answer
Khrushchev. Mao Zedong himself recognized a need for personality cult, blaming the fall of Khrushchev on the lack of such a cult. From the Mao Zedong's cult of personality article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
History of Guatemala. History of Guatemala 97 · Culture of Russia 92 · Ai 82 · Mao Zedong's cult of personality 79 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Mass media, propaganda and a series of other techniques were used by the state to elevate Mao Zedong's status to that of an infallible heroic leader, who could stand up against the West, and guide China to become a beacon of communism.
- Mao Zedong himself recognized a need for personality cult, blaming the fall of Khrushchev on the lack of such a cult.
- During the period of Cultural Revolution, Mao's personality cult soared to an unprecedented height, and he took advantage of it to mobilize the masses and attack his political opponents such as Liu Shaoqi, then Chairman of the People's Republic of China.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Mao Zedong's cult of personality article was read about 43,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 79 and blocks with 92: each hit it takes is cut by 37 %.
How to get Mao Zedong's cult of personality
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Mao Zedong's cult of personality (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : 人民画报, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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