Complex sentence: The book also discusses the political climate and events of China in the same period, Mao's role in orchestrating events such as the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution and the various purges of members of the Communist Party.
Split into simpler sentences: The book also discusses the political climate and events of China in the same period. These include Mao's role in orchestrating events such as the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and various purges of members of the Communist Party.