In this video, we'll cover the life of Hua Guofeng, the man who Mao himself appointed to take over as the Chairman after he died. Having joined the Red Army as a teenager, Hua rose within the party ranks becoming the general-secretary of Hunan and then eventually succeding Mao as the Chairman of China. However as the new chairman, Hua faced some issues; Mao's wife Jiang Qing was still going around claiming to be the new leader and then once Hua Guofeng delt with her, he faced a new rival, Deng Xiaoping. With Deng Xiaoping returning to the Politburo, Hua Guofeng would ultimately fail in trying to keep the little man at bay. Today, Mr. Mitchell will show you how Hua Guofeng had power slip out of his hands.
In our new series, Mr. Mitchell will cover the influential figures of Communist China and surprisngly we follow on from Jiang Qing with Hua Guofeng. In this video will cover the start to end of Hua's life but will primarily emphasise his rise to power within the Communist Party and how Hua Guofeng ultimately let power slip through his hands.
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