Mao Zedong proclaimed the formation of the People's Republic of China on this day in 1949. There's more in the Stuff You Missed in History Class episodes "The Great Leap Forward" (September 1, 2014), "The Great Famine" (September 8, 2014), "China's Cultural Revolution: Red Guard and Purges" (September 15, 2014), and "China's Cultural Revolution: Rewriting a Nation" (September 17, 2014).

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<p>Mao Zedong proclaimed the formation of the People's Republic of China on this day in 1949. There's more in the Stuff You Missed in History Class episodes "The Great Leap Forward" (September 1, 2014), "The Great Famine" (September 8, 2014), "China's Cultural Revolution: Red Guard and Purges" (September 15, 2014), and "China's Cultural Revolution: Rewriting a Nation" (September 17, 2014).</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

This Day in History Class

Mao Zedong proclaimed the formation of the People's Republic of China on this day in 1949.

People's Republic of China Formed - Oct. 1, 1949

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