20th October 1935: Mao Zedong’s Red Army finishes the Long March

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20th October 2019

20th October 1935: Mao Zedong’s Red Army finishes the Long March

On the 20^th October 1935, the 6,000 mile Long March by the Red Army of the Communist Party of China ended when the columns of troops led by Mao Zedong arrived in Shaanxi.

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