The Long March
•Mao led his Red Army on a 9,000 km retreat across China
•Lost 3/4ths of his army
•Settle in the north (Shensi) where he forms the Yen'an Soviet
•CCP began to gain power due to their resistance of the Japanese
•Kuomintang was more worried about fighting the CCP
•Lost 3/4ths of his army
•Settle in the north (Shensi) where he forms the Yen'an Soviet
•CCP began to gain power due to their resistance of the Japanese
•Kuomintang was more worried about fighting the CCP
Aspects of Guerrilla Warfare
•Act quickly for decisive conclusions to battle
•Concentrate forces
•Take advantage of enemies limitations (ie. Being a foreigner, having limited resources)
•Ability to move quickly
•Being Flexible
•Using hit and run tactics
•Use the locals for help
•Concentrate forces
•Take advantage of enemies limitations (ie. Being a foreigner, having limited resources)
•Ability to move quickly
•Being Flexible
•Using hit and run tactics
•Use the locals for help
Question:
Why wasn't Guerrilla Warfare used more often as a war tactic if it was so successful?
Summary:
The Long March was how the CCP gained the confidence of the Chinese people. They saw that they were more interested in helping them stop the Japanese than the Kuomintang were. Guerrilla warfare was a type of warfare that was very swift and intense that paid off.