2.1

• How long did the speaker remain in Yanan?

  10 years
• How many marchers survived when they arrived in Yanan in October 1935?

  10,000 out of 80,000
• What significant development occurred for the CCP on the night of October 16th, 1934?

  The CCP developed their theory of communism at their new base in Yanan
• How did the Long March serve the CCP in terms of propaganda?

  It provided excellent propaganda for communism
• What were the conditions faced by the CCP during the Long March?

  • Crossing icy marshlands
  • Navigating mountains, rivers, and deserts
  • Facing attacks while crossing the Dadu river
• What was one of the most famous events during the Long March?

  The crossing of the Dadu river in May 1935
• What geographical challenges did the CCP face during the Long March?

  They had to go across mountains, rivers, and deserts
• How many soldiers swung across the river gorge while under fire?

  22 soldiers
• What was the initial direction of the march when the communists broke out of the Jiangxi Soviet?

  They went in a straight line under the leadership of Otto Braun
• Who was given control of the CCP after Mao Zedong?

  Mao Zedong
• What new tactics did the CCP develop during the Long March?

  The Red Army went in different directions to confuse the GMD
• How long did it take the CCP to break out of the ring of blockhouses?

  6 weeks
• What river did the communists reach at the end of November 1934?

  The Xiang river
• Where did the CCP reach in January 1935?

  Zunyi
• What significant meeting was held in Zunyi?

  A meeting was held to discuss the defeat at the Xiang river
• Who was blamed for the defeat at the Xiang river?

  Otto Braun
• What was a flaw in the CCP's retreat strategy?

  They allowed themselves to carry too much equipment, which slowed them down
• What was the outcome of the CCP's retreat strategy?

  They lost over half of their number fighting the GMD