Long March - Time Line

Time Line

• 1930: Unofficial founding of the Jiangxi–Fujian Soviet by Mao Zedong and Zhu De.
• 1931: December, Zhou Enlai arrives in Ruijin and replaces Mao as leader of the CCP.
• 1932: October, at the Ningdu Conference, major CCP military leaders criticize Mao's tactics; Mao is demoted to figurehead status.
• 1933: Bo Gu and Otto Braun arrive from the USSR, reorganize the Red Army, and take control of Party affairs. They defeat four encirclement campaigns.
• 1933: September 25, start of the Fifth Encirclement Campaign. Bo and Braun are defeated.
• 1934: October 16, breakout of 130,000 soldiers and civilians led by Bo Gu and Otto Braun, beginning the Long March.
• 1934: November 25 – December 3, Battle of Xiang River.
• 1935: January 15–17, Zunyi Conference. The leadership of Bo and Braun is denounced. Zhou becomes the most powerful person in the Party; Mao becomes Zhou's assistant.
• 1935: June–July, troops under Zhou and Mao meet with Zhang Gutao's troops. The two forces disagree on strategy, and separate.
• 1935: April 29 – May 8, crossing of the Jinsha River, a major tributary of the Yangtze.
• 1935: May 22, Yihai Alliance with the Yi people.
• 1935: May 29, CCP forces capture Luding Bridge.
• 1935: July, CCP forces cross the Jade Dragon Snow Mountains.
• 1935: August, CCP forces cross the Zoigê Marsh.
• 1935: September 16, CCP forces cross the Lazikou Pass.
• 1935: October 22, Union of the three armies in Shaanxi, end of the Long March.
• 1935: November, Mao becomes leader of the CCP. Zhou becomes Mao's assistant.