Long March - Timeline
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1931: Unofficial founding of the Jiangxi–Fujian Soviet by Mao Zedong and Zhu De.
1931: December, Zhou Enlai arrived in Ruijin and replaced Mao as leader of the CCP.
1932: October, at the Ningdu Conference, the majority of CCP military leaders criticized Mao’s tactics; Mao was demoted to figurehead status.
1933: Bo Gu and Otto Braun arrived from the USSR, reorganized the Red Army; and took control of Party affairs. They defeated four encirclement campaigns.
1933: September 25, the Fifth Encirclement Campaign started. Bo and Braun were eventually defeated.
1934 Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek encircled the Communists in Jiangxi.
1934: October 16, 130,000 soldiers and civilians, led by Bo Gu and Otto Braun, began the Long March.
1934: November 25 – December 3, Battle of Xiang River.
1935: January 15–17, Zunyi Conference. The leadership of Bo and Braun was denounced. Zhou became the most powerful person in the Party; Mao became Zhou’s assistant.
1935: June–July, troops under Zhou and Mao met with Zhang Guotao’s troops. The two forces disagreed on strategy, and separated.
1935: April 29 – May 8, crossing of the Jinsha River, the upper stream of the Yangtze River.
1935: May 22, Yihai Alliance, the red army allied with the Yi people.
1935: May 29, CCP forces captured Luding Bridge.
1935: July, CCP forces crossed the Jade Dragon Snow Mountains.
1935: August, CCP forces crossed the Zoigê Marsh.
1935: September 16, CCP forces crossed the Lazikou Pass.
1935: October 22, three Red Army fronts met in Shaanxi. The Long March ended.
1935: November, Mao became the leader of the CCP. Zhou became Mao’s assistant.