On The Formation And Significance Of The Mao Zedong's Theory Of The Three Worlds' Division

In recent years, theorists had different opinions regarding the Mao Zedong's theory of the three worlds'division, but how to treat the opposed evaluation? The author of this thesis summarized the four reasons of denying this theory: firstly, the theory of the three worlds'division was not based on the theoretical arguments and cannot become a theory; secondly, this theory had not been considered seriously; thirdly, this theory was not suitable to the specific country; fourthly, the theory brought many problems in practice in the 20th century, and had already outdated in the late 1970s.In order to have a thorough judgment, the paper focuses on the connotation of the theory of the three worlds'division, and concludes that the theory is based on objective arguments through the inspection of the formation and historical development of the theory. And from the war of resistance against Japanese, the formation of this theory had experienced a long-time of rational thinking. Moreover, we can prove that this theory is rich in content and is presented very strict through the detailed inspection of the formation and development of the theory, and the analysis of the internal relationship of the changes in different phrases. Based on the significance and methodology of the theory of the three worlds'division, the thesis analyzes the relationship between this theory and the"one line"strategy, and the reasons of changes of the foreign policies in the new era, and concludes that this theory has instructed the practice well, and does not become obsolete.The theory of the three worlds'division is the theory on international strategy and tactics, and belongs to Mao Zedong Thought. In the new historical period, we must regard the development of this theory comprehensively and historically, keep pace with the times and inherit and carry forward the essence of this theory.