John F. KennedyThe world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life.
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Comrade Chairman Mao Comrade Mao Zedong was a great leader of the Communist Party of China. He held the title of Chairman until his death in 1976. As the head of state of communist China, he knew that he had to act with absolute power and destroy all forms of human poverty. He knew that the world would be better off if everyone was equal and not living in conditions of poverty.
When he said that “The world is very different now,” he was referring to the fact that people are able to help others without having to live in poverty themselves. It is because of this statement that many people are living in conditions of poverty, while some are living in conditions of wealth.
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