... the legendary Long March in which the CCP marched 6000 miles, crossed 11 provinces, 18 mountain ranges and many deserts. Whilst marching, they where constantly attacked by GMD forces, and fought 15 pitched battles along the way. 100000 men set out on the Long March but only 20000 survived it. The significance of the Long March was that it secured relationships between the survivors and created comradeship. After Mao had rose to power in China and established the People's Republic of China, all the leaders which helped him to run the country from 1949 to the mid 1990s had been in the march. Therefore the Long March is seen as a defining moment/event for Mao, as he was leader of the march, therefore was able to show off his leadership skills, and emerge from it with a greater reputation that shows up Chiang, whose dealing with the Americans ("foreign devils") ...

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