2007-02-21 16:07:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It was NOT a "nickname", it was his proper title - Chairman.
Surely you have heard of the 'Chairman of the Board' too.
As for Mao Zedong, you might also see the old spelling of his name Mao Tse-tung too. Chairman Mao, of the Communist Party of the People's Republic of China.
2007-02-21 16:35:05 · answer #1 · answered by WMD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that's the name Communists use for a leader. They called people comrades, and their leader Chairman.
2007-02-22 00:10:18 · answer #2 · answered by cheeseprincess4eva 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was the chairman of the communist party in China.
2007-02-22 00:10:31 · answer #3 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its less tyrannical. better than dictator, fuhrer, IL duce, usurper.
chairman..it sounds neutral
in fact he was the chairman of his party
2007-02-22 00:15:18 · answer #4 · answered by Jadeite 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wasn't a nickname, it was a title and it's Mao Tse Chung.
2007-02-22 00:12:29 · answer #5 · answered by kiera70 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
because he was a cool motha...SHUT YO MOUTH!
2007-02-22 00:11:33 · answer #6 · answered by FaceFullofFashion 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋