The correct title should be: what Mao had got from 1949 to 1976?
On Oct 1st 1949, Mao had got China and he was becoming an emperor.
In 1966, many people trusted Mao although quite a few Chinese had suffered a lot under the rule of Mao. That can explain why Mao can start Culture Revolution easily.
The next 10 years was a hell for most Chinese. But how much Mao got?
After 9.13, many people started to look at Mao by a new eye. They started to suspect if Mao is the person they believed. I was a small kid when Lin Biao died. I was asking myself: yesterday Lin Biao was the best student and the best friend of Mao. Why today Lin Biao becomes bad? How this happened?
In 1976, Mao was still powerful even he was dying. However, not so many people still believed in him.
In many people's heart, Mao was not trustable any more. In this sense, Mao is a loser.
Mao won in 149 and lost in 1976. The turning point is Culture Revolution and symbol is 9.13.
