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Lin Biao
Lin Biao (or Lin Piao) (1908–71) Chinese Communist statesman and general. After joining the Communists (1927) he became a commander of Mao Zedong's Red Army in the fight against the Kuomintang. He was appointed Minister of Defence (1959) and then Vice-Chairman under Mao (1966), later being nominated to become Mao's successor (1969). Having staged an unsuccessful coup in 1971, Lin Biao was reported to have been killed in an aeroplane crash while fleeing to the Soviet Union.
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"Lin Biao." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lin Biao." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-LinBiao.html "Lin Biao." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-LinBiao.html |
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Lin Biao
Lin Biao (1907–71) Chinese communist general and political leader. He defeated Chiang Kai-shek in Manchuria (1948), thus helping to secure the victory of the communists in 1949. Lin was a leader of the Cultural Revolution (1966–69), and compiled the book of quotations from Mao Zedong known as the Little Red Book. He was designated Mao's heir in 1969 but, after disagreements with Mao, was said to have died in an accident while fleeing to the Soviet Union.
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"Lin Biao." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lin Biao." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-LinBiao.html "Lin Biao." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-LinBiao.html |
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