Mao Tse-Tung Biography and Timeline — Page 3

Grasslands Crossing

The First Front Army endures severe losses while crossing the high grasslands.

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Long March

Mao's First Front Army crosses Tibetan-inhabited grasslands during the Long March.

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Long March

Defeats nationalist troops in Kansu Province

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Long March

The end of the Long March for the 1st Front Army. Mao reaches the north Shensi Soviet area supervised by Kao Kang

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Conference of Zunyi

The Zunyi Conference establishes Maos ascendancy within the Chinese Communist Party

Role range: 1948-1976

Long March

After the CCP resettled in Yanan, the native Communists, such as Mao Zedong and Zhu De gained power

Constitution of China

Bases a new Government on peasants rather than the working class

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Constitution of China

Reaches Shensi & establishes a new Government at Yenan

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Long March

Leads the Red Army against Nationalists led by Chiang Kai-Shek

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Red Army

Leads the Red Army against Nationalists led by Chiang Kai-Shek

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Rule of Yenan

Reaches Shensi & establishes a new Government at Yenan

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Kuomingtang

During the Second Sinoese war(1937-1945), the CPC and Kuomingtang were temporarily in alliance to fight their common enemy

Constitution of China

Wins supremacy in the Communist Party after overcoming Wang Ming

Role range: 1948-1976

Alliance Mao Tse-Tung and Russian backed Kuomingtang

After Pearl Harbor the CP is forced into an alliance with the Russian backed Kuomingtang

Role range: 1948-1976

Alliance Mao Tse-Tung and Russian backed Kuomingtang

After Pearl Harbor the CP is forced into an alliance with the Russian backed Kuomingtang

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1948-1976

Declaration of War

With the Peoples Liberation Army declares war against Chiang Kaishek

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Peace

Attends peace talks with Chiang Kaishek in Chongqing

Role range: 1948-1976

Peace

Leaves the peace talks saying "difficulties remained which could be overcome"

Role range: 1948-1976

Chairman

Appointed Party Central Committee Chairman

Role range: 1948-1976

PLA

Renames the Red Army the Peoples Liberation Army

Role range: 1948-1976

Red Army

Renames the Red Army the Peoples Liberation Army

Role range: 1948-1976

Chairman

Appointed Chairman of the Military Council

Role range: 1948-1976

Politburo

Appointed Chairman of the Politburo

Role range: 1948-1976

Capture of Changchun

20,000 communist soldiers die in the process of capturing Changchun

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Capture of Manchuria

Half of Manchuria is captured by the Communists

Capture of Shanghai

Shanghai surrenders to the Communists

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Capture of Manchuria

300,000 Nationalist troops surrender & the Communists gain power over Manchuria

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Battle of Huai-Hai

The Nationalist 7th & Second Army Groups are defeated along the Lung-Hai railway

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Capture of Chungking

Chunking surrenders to the Communists

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Second Army

The Nationalist 7th & Second Army Groups are defeated along the Lung-Hai railway

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Capture of Shanghai

Shanghai surrenders to the Communists. Shanghai surrenders to the Communists who then gain control of Canton

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Capture of Beijing

Peking surrenders to the Communists

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Capture of River Yangtze

The Communists cross the River Yangtze

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Capture of Nangking

The Communists capture Nanking

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Capture of Changshah

The Communists capture Changshah

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Capture of Changteh

The Communists capture Changteh

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Capture of Fuchow

The Communists capture Fuchow

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Capture of Sian

The Communists capture Sian, this enables the PLA to turn westward

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Capture of Shanghai

The Communists capture Shanghai & seal Chiangs defeat in the Civil War

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976

Establishment of Diplomatic Relations with Any foreign Government

Announces he is willing to establish diplomatic relations with any foreign Government

Role range: 1926-1949 – 1948-1976