Zhu, De, 1886-1976
Dates
- Existence: 1886 - 1976
Biography
Zhu De (1886-1976) was a Commander and Chief of the People's Liberation Army.
Zhu De was born on September 17, 2018 in Yilong, Sichun in China. He attended Yunan Military Academy and graduated in 1911. In 1922, Zhe De travelled to Berlin, Germany to attend the University of Gottingen. It was at this point in his life that he joined the Zhongguo gong chan dang. He returned to China and joined the Kuomintang Army to conceal his political affiliation. Zhu participated in an uprising in 1927 against the Nationalists. After this revolt, he relocated to Hunan, where he joined Mao Zedong. Zhu served as commander in chief of the Zhongguo gong nong hong jun during the Long March. He retained control of the military operations of the Communists during Japanese invasion, and continued through the civil war. Zhu served on the Committee of the National People’s Congress as chairman from 1959. Zhu died on July 6, 1973.
Citation:
Encylclopedia Britannica, via WWW, September 17, 2018 (b. Dec. 1, 1886; b. Yilong, Sichun, China; d. July 6, 1976, Beijing; 1911 Yunnan Military Academy; 1922, Berlin, Univ Gottingen; Chinese Communist Party; Soviet Union; Kuomintang Army; August 1927 Nanchang Uprising; Mao Zedong, Hunan; 4th Red Army; long march; Eighth Route Army; People's Liberation Army; chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress)Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Edgar Snow papers, 1928-1994
Contains information written by or about Edgar Parks Snow. Includes correspondence, poetry, manuscripts, articles about Red Star Over China and other literature, notes, articles on Edgar written or typed by Helen and others, symposium speeches about Edgar, financial papers, obituaries, and pamphlets.
Helen Foster Snow papers on family history, genealogy, and early life, 1924-1999
Contains manuscripts and drafts of historical prose, poetry, music, photographs, postcards, correspondence, newspaper clippings, maps, notes, conference papers, and pamphlets compiled by Helen Foster Snow, many related to genealogical research in New England. The section of correspondence is in roughly chronological order. Materials date from 1924 to 1999.
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