the long march
Quote: "Be resolute, fear no sacrifice and surmount every difficulty to win victory." - The Little Red Book, Chapter 19
This march was about a 9,000 km journey through China that was travelled by Mao Zedong and his Red Army in the 1930s.
The retreat ended in the Shensi region of Northern China where Mao formed the Yenan Soviet.
Was seen as one of the most brutal retreats in history. Diseases and starvation were prevalent. About 3/4 of the army was lost.
The CCP however, did start to gain power and support especially since they were resisting the Japanese and Kuomintang was focusing on resisting the CCP.
Summary: The Long March was almost like a coming of age for the CCP. This event was where their strength and support was gained. At the same time the Kuomintang was losing support. The Communist Party may never have come to power if they did not go on this reatreat.
Website Links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_March
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Mao_Zedong
Question: Would the CCP have gained so much support if they had not had to retreat and resist the Japanese?
This march was about a 9,000 km journey through China that was travelled by Mao Zedong and his Red Army in the 1930s.
The retreat ended in the Shensi region of Northern China where Mao formed the Yenan Soviet.
Was seen as one of the most brutal retreats in history. Diseases and starvation were prevalent. About 3/4 of the army was lost.
The CCP however, did start to gain power and support especially since they were resisting the Japanese and Kuomintang was focusing on resisting the CCP.
Summary: The Long March was almost like a coming of age for the CCP. This event was where their strength and support was gained. At the same time the Kuomintang was losing support. The Communist Party may never have come to power if they did not go on this reatreat.
Website Links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_March
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Mao_Zedong
Question: Would the CCP have gained so much support if they had not had to retreat and resist the Japanese?