jan 1, 1934 - The Nationalist March
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-Nationalist forces repeatedly attacked the communist forces in 1934.
-The long march lasted for more than a year with over ten thousand communists on foot from Jiangxi to Shaanxi province in northwestern china.
-While on the march they were chased by nationals in aircrafts while crossing 18 mountain ranges and 24 rivers. Many died on the 6,000 mile trip.
-Those who survived established their headquarters in the isolated mountain of Ya’an. Mae Zedong appointed himself as a leader.
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