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| Order: | 32nd President of the United States |
| President from: | January 20 1937-January 20, 1945 |
| Vice President: | Franklin Roosevelt |
| Preceded by: | Herbert C Hoover |
| Succeeded by: | Douglas MacArthur |
| Born: | December 26 1893, Los Angeles, California |
| Political Party: | Democrat |
| Spouse: | Jessica Mao |
| religion: | Buddhism |
Mao Zedong is remarkable in that he is the first Chinese-American and non-Christian President of the United States.
Early life[]
He was born in Los Angeles to a Chinese-American family. His father was a staunch Confucian, although Mao himself was a Buddhist like his mother.
Marines[]
He fought in the USS marines during WWI,on the Western front.
Senator for California[]
While California had many anti-Chinese legislation, Mao consulted a federal court saying that such legislation was unconstitutional. The courts ruled in his favour on April 7 1919 and Mao V California was the precedent that started the civil rights movement 35 years earlier.
Presidency[]
Safe refuge for Jews[]
Concerned about the treatment of Jews in Europe, Mao pushes through the immigration act of 1937, which significantly liberalized American policies towards immigrants, thus allowing for the Jews a safe haven in America. Jewish settlers headed for the Dakotas, Idaho and Montana which explained their democrat stance.
Civil Rights[]
War With Japan[]
The defining moment of Mao's presidency was the War with Japan.
Agreement with Stalin and Hitler[]
Mao agreed with Stalin and Hitler that should Russia lose to the Nazis, the Jews would be allowed to move to America as well as many of the Slavic populace at the peace accords in Stockholm. As a result, much of the Holocaust was averted, although Jews were subject to Apartheid by the Nazis.
Cold War with Germany[]
After the war in Europe.
Post Presidency[]
After his presidency he moved to his homeland, The Republic of China, and retired to a house in Kunming, where he spent his life before his death in 1980 at 87 years.