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Mao Zedong - The Long March

By Sophied2017

  • Mao is replaced by Zhou Enlai

    Mao is replaced and Zhou Enlai becomes the new leader of the CCP.

  • Mao is demoted

    Mao is demoted to figurehead status.

  • Reds loose 58% of their terratitory to Japan

    Chang Kai, Japan, mobilised a million men to create blockade to stop the reds, by doing this the reds lost 58% of their territory.

  • The leaders of the red army decide to begin 'The Long March'

    The communists lost nearly 60,000 soldiers. The leaders of the red army decided to escape and begin what is known as ‘The Long March.”

  • The Red army secretly call in their army

    The red army slowly began to secretly call in their army.

  • The Long March Officially Begins

    The date marks the day the red army officially began their march.
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    The Long March timespan

  • The 1st red army discovers that the 2nd army captured Zoonyi

    The 1st red army intelligence officers discovered that the 2nd army swung west and easily captured the town of the Zoonyi.

  • The Nationalist and the Red Army battle

    The Nationalist and the Red Army collided for a full blown battle.

  • Crossing of the Jinsha River

    The Red Army crosses the Jinsha River.

  • Yihai Alliance with the Yi people

    The Reds form the Yihai Alliance with the Yi people.

  • Mao becomes leader of the CCP again

    Mao becomes leader of the CCP. Zhou becomes Mao's assistant