The Long March, 1934
Notes:
- Mao led his Red Army on a 9,000 km retreat across China
- Lost 3/4ths of his army
- Settle in the north (Shensi) where he forms the Yenan Soviet
- CCP began to gain power due to their resistance of the Japanese
- Kuomintang was more worried about fighting the CCP
SUMMARY :
The event that lead to the survival of the communist party. The Red Army retreated 9000km acrooss China to the left. Many died but they managed to fight off the Japenease.
Quotes:
Who are our enemies? Who are our friends? This is a question of the first importance for the revolution.
-Mao Tse-Tung
-Mao Tse-Tung
Subjunctive questions:
What would be different if the red army did not retreat?