According to the Collins Concise Dictionary, a terrorist can be defined as, 'one who governs by terrorism or intimidation.' Mao Zedong can be described as a terrorist to a reasonable extent because despite his good intentions in the bigger picture, he employed drastic methods to bring about his aims. He destroyed many families by launching mass campaigns to root out traitors and corruption, as well as launching the Cultural Revolution which tortured and killed …
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…a moderate extent a terrorist, as well as a hero. Though the consequences of his actions were devastating, they were always for the sake of his nation to reform China. Through Mao Zedong's actions, China has become one of the largest single functioning nations in the world and a potential world superpower. Without Mao Zedong, China would not stand where it is today and he is still admired and adored by many citizens of China.