Why is Mao Zedong not talked about as much as Hitler, yet it is shown that he has killed more people than any other dictator and ruler in history?
Germany at the time was a hotbed of culture, art, and technology. Hitler took control of the nation using the new medium of film, and perfected the art of propaganda. China was not a 1st world country at the time of Mao, and while the things he did were terrible, the nation was so far and so diff…
The Short Answer
Germany at the time was a hotbed of culture, art, and technology. Hitler took control of the nation using the new medium of film, and perfected the art of propaganda. China was not a 1st world country at the time of Mao, and while the things he did were terrible, the nation was so far and so different from Western civilization that nobody thought "woah that could happen to us!". When it happened to Germany it was like "Wow this could totally happen to us". Also while Mao killed many, Hitler turned murder into an industry. The Nazis experimented with new horrifying ways to kill more efficiently. The level of organization behind the cruelty is what made it unique.
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Key Concepts: Germany, time, hitler
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Germany at the time was a hotbed of culture, art, and technology. Hitler took control of the nation using the new medium of film, and perfected the art of propaganda. China was not a 1st world country at the time of Mao, and while the things he did…
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