A Comparative Study Of Mao Zedong And Deng Xiaoping's United Front Thought

Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping are two great leaders in the history of the party. In the process of leading China's long-term practice, they insisted on taking the Marxism as the theory instruction and realized sinicization of Marxis t united front theory according to China's specific national conditions. They created a series of united front theories and polic ies, which were conducive to realize the unity of the Chinese nation and the development of the Chinese revolution and construction.In the process of leading the China democratic revolution and socialist construction, Mao Zedong always adhered to the ideol ogical line of seeking truth from facts and everything from set out actually. He understanded China's national conditions,the basic rules of the revolution and construction,the state and national characteristic correctly. Besides, he analysised the main contradiction at that time, national nature and classes, etc objectively. He adhered to combine the marxist united front theory with the concrete national conditions of China,which helped form the united front thought of Mao Zedong gradually,realize the first leap of Marxist united front theory in China,promote the process of the Chinese democratic revolution and realize the complete victory of Chinese democratic revolution.In the period of reform and opening up, according to China's new changes of class condition and transformation of the key work,Deng Xiaoping redefined the nature,task and strategy of the united front in the new period on the basis of inheriting and developing Mao Zedong's idea on united front. He bringed all the socialist laborers, patriots who supported socialism and the reunification of the motherland into the scope of the united front. The broadest patriotic united front played an important role in China's economic development, the reunification of the motherland and world peace.Combining with Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping's background of the times and historical mission, we explore the development process, main content,concrete characteristic,consistency and otherness of their united front thought,which can help us to correctly understand the value of their united front thoughts in contemporary society. Through the comparison of Mao Zedong,Deng Xiaoping's united front thought, we can inherit and develop the united front thought of Chinese Marxism, guide the united front work in the new situation, handle "five relations" better, condense popular feelings and gather strengths of realizing China's dream.