What is the Long March?
Q: What is the Long March?
A: The Long March is the retreat of Mao Zedong and the Communists in 1934-35.
Q: What was the goal of the Long March?
A: The goal of the Long March was for the Communists to retreat to their stronghold away from Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists, regroup, and start fighting again to beat the Nationalists.
Q: How long was the Long March?
A: The Long March was over 12,400 km in one year.
Q: How many people started the Long March and how many finished?
A: About 300,000 people started the Long March, and fewer than 10% finished.
Q: What was the survival rate of the Long March?
A: Only 8,000 out of 100,000 people survived the 6,000-mile trek over 370 days.
Q: Why did the survivors of the Long March become more dedicated?
A: The survivors became more dedicated because they had survived such a difficult trial together, which created a more cohesive group.
Q: Who emerged as a leader during the Long March?
A: Mao Zedong emerged as a leader during the Long March.
