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1History PaperThe plane carrying Lin Biao, Chinese military leader and Mao's heir apparent, crashed inMongolia on Sept 13, 1971. It was explained as an accident after a failed military coup. Was itan accident?

HISTORY PAPER2AbstractBiao Lin, a brilliant military strategist in the Chinese history met his death mysteriously. Although he died in 1971, the government made efforts to explain causes of his death a year afterhis death. Stating that he had died after a failed attempted coup, leaders failed to give a convincing story. There were questions arising about why his plane crashed and whether this waspolitical motivated. In order to offer an explanation to this, there have been numerous theories put forward with some pointing at the Chinese history, Cultural Revolution and family issues. This essay discusses the man points behind Lin’s death. In order to find a conclusive remark, thisessay unfolds the mystery. It brings out aspects of civil and global wars faced by the Chinese during Lin and Mao’s time. It also highlights the role played by key leaders in the Chinese regime. With power politics at the center, it looks at the role of military leadership in shaping Chinese political history. In the discussion, the Lin Biao case analysis is an example of how political regimes handled their political opponents.

HISTORY PAPER3ContentsIntroduction..........................................................................................................................4Questions arising.............................................................................................................4Lin Biao’s Attempted Coup and Personal allies..................................................................4The Culture of Power and the Cultural Revolution.............................................................6Ideological differences.........................................................................................................8Revolution and Reforms......................................................................................................9Conclusion.........................................................................................................................10Bibliography......................................................................................................................11

HISTORY PAPER4Introduction The Chinese Revolution of 1949 led to the creation of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Having achieved its peak in 1945, the war was a history of progressive hostilities between civil groups. Some of the factors contributing to this revolution include the Second Sino-Japanese warand Chinese Civil Conflict. This resulted in the communist takeover of China, which remained under the Manchu or Qing Dynasty. Declared by Mao Zedong as the People’s Republic of China the Communist government received global recognition. Experienced military leaders such as Mao Zedong and Lin Biao led these wars. The latter played a major role in the Cultural Revolution of China. Questions arisingAlthough he encountered his death during his service to the Communist Party of China, Lin’s death became a riddle. His military role as Marshal of the People’s Republic or field commander was in the Red Army, a pivotal group in the power struggle. He was also central to the Chinese Civil War and served as a commander in major regions. His service in the government included avice president’s role in the Communist Party in 1958, head of defense in 1959. His involvement is military headship delivered victories in some regions. Consequently, he gained enmity with different warlords. Based on his military prowess and loyalty to the Mao regime, the coup allegations raised questions about whether his death had political motivations. This paper carries out an analysis of these questions in an attempt to present possible explanations. Lin Biao’s Attempted Coup and Personal alliesBefore his death in 1971, Lin was the next successor to Mao Zedong. The two had a close relationship but Li posed a challenge to the Mao regime. Accused for trying to take over Mao Zedong’s leadership, he died in mysterious circumstances. Highly motivated by socialism and

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