Birth of Chu Teh
Birth of Chu Teh, to a peasant family in the province of Szechuan
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Chu Teh Biography and Timeline
Follow Chu Teh through 24 dated historical records for China.
Chu Teh, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
24Distinct records
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1886–1976Years on this page
1886
1911
Coup
Helps overtrow the Manchu Dynasty
Education
Graduates from the Yunnan Military Academy
1916
Coup
Participates in the revolt against Yuan Shih-kai
1921
Exile of Chu Teh
Forced to flee from the Yunnan Province after a rival political faction gains power
1922
Communist Party
Appointed Member of Chinese Communist Party
1926
Exile of Chu Teh
Expelled from Germany while attending the University of Gottingen
1927
Declaration of War
Considerred by the Communists to be the 1st day of the civil war
Role range: 1926-1949
Red Army
Birth of the Red Army
Role range: 1926-1949
Rebellion of Rebels in Nanchang
Mutinous troops are dispersed & Teh is forced to retreat into the mountains of Kiangsi
Rebellion of Communist
Participates in a Communist rebellion sparking off a national communist uprising. Mutinous troops are dispersed & Teh is forced to retreat into the mountains of Kiangsi
Role range: 1926-1949
Kiangsi Soviet
Forms the Kiangsi Soviet with Mao Tse-Tung
Role range: 1926-1949
1930
Capture of Chang-sha
The Communists capture Chang-sha but the Nationalists soon retake it
Role range: 1926-1949
1934
Long March
Commander in Chief of the Communist forces
Role range: 1926-1949
Politburo
Appointed Member of Politburo
Long March
4,000 communist soldiers are killed during the communist withdrawal from Kiangsi
Role range: 1926-1949
Long March
Tehs 1st Front Army marches 6,000 miles over 13 months from Kiangsi to Shensi
Role range: 1926-1949
1935
Long March
The Communist 4th Front Army joins up with Mao, Chu Teh & the 1st Front Army
Role range: 1926-1949
1937
Invasion of China
Japan invades China & Teh reluctantly supports Chiang Kai-sheks National Army
Role range: 1937-1941
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, Chinese Red Army
Role range: 1937-1941
Commander of Eighth Route Army
Appointed Commander of the Eighth Route Army
Role range: 1937-1941
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, Chinese Red Army
Commander of Eighth Route Army
Appointed Commander of the Eighth Route Army
1976
Death of Chu Teh
Death of Chu Teh
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.