Long March
WarPoliticsThe Chinese Red Army retreats thousands of kilometres from Nationalist forces; Mao Zedong emerges as leader during the march.
- Date
- 1934 – 1935 · View on map
- Countries
- China
- Regions
- East Asia
- Importance
- ★★★★★
- Sources
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