The Chinese Communist Party
Mao Zedong
- After he fled he began to rebuild the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
- Mao built party on the peasantry (no urban workers to deal with)
- Chiang fought hard to rid the CCP from their stronghold even as the Japanese began to invade Manchuria
- CCP fought guerrilla warfare
The Long March
- Mao led his Red Army on a 9,000 km retreat across China
- Lost 3/4ths of his armySettle in the north (Shensi) where he forms the Yenan
- Soviet CCP began to gain power due to their resistance of the Japanese
- Kuomintang was more worried about fighting the CCP
- After he fled he began to rebuild the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
- Mao built party on the peasantry (no urban workers to deal with)
- Chiang fought hard to rid the CCP from their stronghold even as the Japanese began to invade Manchuria
- CCP fought guerrilla warfare
The Long March
- Mao led his Red Army on a 9,000 km retreat across China
- Lost 3/4ths of his armySettle in the north (Shensi) where he forms the Yenan
- Soviet CCP began to gain power due to their resistance of the Japanese
- Kuomintang was more worried about fighting the CCP
Quote
We think too small, like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.
- Mao Zedong
- Mao Zedong
Subjunctive Question
Would the CCP have gained as much support if they hadn't fought against the Japanese?
Summary
After Mao Zedong fled, he rebuilt the CCP. He build the party on peasantry and gained support by fighting off the Japanese. Used Guerrilla warfare tactics like hit and run attacks, moving quickly and taking advantages of enemy weaknesses