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The Long March was a strategic retreat by the Chinese Communist Party from "summary" of The Story of China by Michael Wood
The Long March, as it is known, was a pivotal event in the history of the Chinese Communist Party. It was a long and arduous journey undertaken by the Red Army in order to escape the encroaching forces of the Nationalist Kuomintang. The decision to embark on this march was not taken lightly, but was seen as a necessary strategic retreat in order to regroup and survive in the face of overwhelming opposition. The Long March began in October 1934, when the Red Army, led by Mao Zedong, started their trek from Jiangxi province in southern China. Over the course of a year, they covered thousands of miles, traversing treacherous terrain and battling both natural obstacles and enemy forces. The goal was to reach the remote northern province of Shaanxi, where they hoped to establish a new base of operations. The Long March was ...
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