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Both Che Guevara and Mao Zedong were revolutionaries and supporters of Communism yet after the deaths, Che Guevara became a symbol associated with revolution or standing up against oppression, while Mao Zedong became a symbol more associated with oppression. Why is this the case?

by /u/sammyjamez in /r/AskHistorians

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