The document summarizes the rise of communism in China under Mao Zedong from the 1920s to modern day. Key events include Mao forming the People's Liberation Army in the 1920s to end inequality, his Long March in the 1930s after being driven from power, and declaring the People's Republic of China in 1949 after defeating the Nationalists. Under Mao, China adopted Soviet-style collectivization and 5-year plans, but the Great Leap Forward failed and caused a famine killing millions. The Cultural Revolution purged Chinese culture and society, until Mao's death led to Deng Xiaoping implementing economic reforms. Student protests in 1989 calling for democracy were crushed by the army in Tiananmen Square