15 gen 1934 anni - The Long March

Descrizione:

Chiang pushed the Soviets into a smaller and smaller area so that they lost access to resources and then use aerial bombing to attack the enclosed forces.

The communists broke out of the Jiangxi Soviet and began to march north to safety until reaching Yanan.

Mao and Zhu De developed new tactics that involved dividing up forces and regrouping to escape the GMD.

Crossed the Dadu river where 22 soldiers swung across the river on chains while the GMD shot at them.

The Long March has become a tale of bravery and success. Only 10,000 of the original 80,000 marchers survived by 1935.

IMPORTANCE OF LONG MARCH:

- Turned into myth of survival by CCP, providing excellent propaganda, creating martyrs for communism.
- Encouraged support from peasants who the CCP where kind to.
- Mao's position was secured.
* Nationalist control secured by GMD.
* There were heavy losses 80k --> 10k.

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