Question

How did the grueling year-long march, which started Mao's rise to power, give Chinese Communism an enduring legacy?

Answer 1

Mao's Long March was a significant military undertaking in the years immediately preceding the establishment of the People's Republic of China, in which the Red Army of the Communist Party of China under Mao Zedong marched some 8,000 km from the Yangtze Valley in the south to the Shaanxi base area, which would eventually become known as Yan'an.

Answer 2

The Long March was when Mao and his 100,000 followers fled to Guomindang and they trekked 6,000 miles and they faced daily attacks. Out of the 100,000 followers only 20,000 survived. The Long March was a symbol of Communist heroism and the march attracted many more followers to Mao. The Long March made the survival of the imperilled Chinese Communist Party possible, gave Mao Zedong a secure grasp on its leadership and ultimately led to the creation of the People's Republic of China.