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Long March

China · Politics / Communist Party. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

7Records
1934–1936Date range
6Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1934

Dehuai PengJanuary 1934

Politics / Communist Party

Appointed Commander during the Long March

Teh Chuh1934

Politics / Communist Party

Leads the First Front Army in the Long March

Lin Piao1934

Politics / Communist Party

Commander of a Communist Army Corps during the Long March

Mao Tse-Tung1934

Politics / Communist Party

During the Long March, the party leadership re-examined its policy and blamed their failure on the CPC military leader Otto Braun, a German sent by Comintern. After a number of military campaigns from Kuomingtang army, the CPC had to give up their bases and started the Long March (1934-1935) to search a new base

1935

Zhu De1935

Politics / Communist Party

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

Mao Tse-Tung1935

Politics / Communist Party

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

1936

Chou En-LaiDecember 1936

Xian · Politics / Communist Party

Reaches Xian where Chiang Kaiseks forces are defeated

Names involved

Chou En-LaiDehuai PengLin PiaoMao Tse-TungTeh ChuhZhu De

Provenance

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