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 SummaryThough the destination was initially undecided, a choice was ultimately made by Communist leaders to relocate their base to the northwestern province of Shensi, which, including detours, required a journey of roughly 8000 miles. On October 16, 1934, 100,000 soldiers of the Red Army forced their way through the Nationalist blockade surrounding their base and began their walk toward Shensi. The soldiers walked for nearly an entire year, averaging between 17 and 26 miles a day. During the course of their journey, soldiers of the Red Army crossed 24 rivers, 11 provinces, and 18 mountain ranges, some at an altitude of 16,000 feet or more. In addition to the barriers of nature, the mostly unarmed soldiers of the Red Army were repeatedly involved in battles and skirmishes with Nationalist troops as they progressed toward their destination. Of the 100,000 soldiers that left Kiangsi, only 30,000 survived to finally reach their new base at Shensi in October 1935.
QuoteDon't wait untill problems pile up and cause a lot of trouble before trying to solve them. Leaders must march ahead the movement, not lag behind it.
Mao Tse-tung (1893 - 1976) QuestionWhat was the point of this Long march? why did so many people die?
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