From Gym Teacher to General: Zhu De in Revolution and Rebellion (1907-1916)
People's History of Ideas Podcast
English - September 23, 2021 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 110 ratingsHistory Society & Culture Philosophy revolution late capitalism maoism china history communism socialism progressive social change crisis Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: From Poor Peasant to Gym Teacher: The Early Life of Zhu De
Following Zhu De from his time as a teacher of physical training at a modern school, through his time at the Yunnan Military Academy, the Revolution of 1911 and the rebellion against Yuan Shikai.
Further reading:
Agnes Smedley, The Great Road: The Life and Times of Chu Teh [Zhu De]
Some names from this episode:
Cai E, Republican general and governor of Yunnan after the 1911-12 revolution
Yuan Shikai, leader of the Beiyang Army and dictator after the fall of the Qing
Xiao Jufang, Zhu De’s first wife
Lu Shaozhen, reactionary chief of staff of Yunnan Army’s First Division