Zhu De

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. When was Zhu De born?December 1, 1886
2. Where was Zhu De born?Sichuan Province, China
3. Who was Zhu De?Zhu De was a Chinese general and leader who helped build the People's Republic of China. He was born in 1886 in Sichuan and became a top military commander.
4. How did Zhu De help China fight the Japanese?He led the Eighth Route Army, using guerrilla tactics and mobile warfare to fight the Japanese during the Second Sino-Japanese War. His strategies made Chinese forces strong against a bigger enemy.

Sino-Japanese War: A major conflict fought between China and Japan from 1937 to 1945.
Chinese Civil War: A protracted conflict between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party of China from 1927 to 1949.
People's Liberation Army (PLA): The armed forces of the Communist Party of China and the People's Republic of China.
National People's Congress: The national legislature of the People's Republic of China, considered the highest organ of state power.