The Rise and Fall of Lin Biao

From the outside, the Chinese Communist Party can appear to be a unified entity devoid of any internal dissent. However, history suggests that the machinations of power at the top of the Communist Party can often take on Shakespearean turns, And few figures illuminate the shadows and secrets of the party's organization as completely as Lin Biao, who had experienced one of the greatest rises and falls in Chinese history. Learn more about the legacy of Lin Biao and his fall from grace on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile. Everybody knows someone who insists on doing things the hard way. There's a friend who keeps paying for a subscription they forgot they had or the one refusing to update their phone just because it still works. MIN Mobile exists purely to fix that problem. You get the same coverage, same speed, just without the inflated price tag. That's why I recommend MIN Mobile. For a limited time, get 50% off three, six, or twelve month plans of unlimited premium wireless. Ready to stop paying more than you have to? New customers can make the switch today and for a limited time, get unlimited premium wireless for just $15 a month. Switch now at mintmobile.com/eed. That's mintmobile.com/eed. Upfront payment of $45 for three months, $90 for six months, or a $180 for twelve month plan required, $15 a month equivalent. Taxes and fees extra. Initial plan term only. Over 50 gigabytes may slow when network is busy. Capable device required. Availability, speed, and coverage varies. Additional terms apply. See mintmobile.com. This episode is sponsored by Quince. For months, I have been telling you about the high quality products at great prices at Quince, but I wanna share with you a recent experience I had with them. I recently purchased a new laptop bag from Quince. I ordered it online and waited for it to arrive, but it never showed up. It turns out the postal service lost it. Not Quince's fault, but I went to their website to report it. I was able to contact a live customer service agent via chat. They confirmed the issue and had a new bag sent to me immediately. The entire process took about a minute. No hoops to jump through and no waiting. Quince works directly with top factories and cuts out the middleman, so you're not paying for brand markup, just quality clothing. And they also happen to have amazing customer service. Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Go to quince.com/daily for free shipping on your order and three hundred sixty five day returns, now available in Canada too. That's quince.com/daily. Free shipping and three hundred sixty five day returns. Quints.com/daily. Lin Biao was born in nineteen o seven in Hubei province into a lower middle class family at a time when China was wracked by warlords and social upheaval. As a teenager, he was drawn to radical politics and revolutionary nationalism, eventually enrolling in the …