The Decisive Turn to Overthrowing the Guomindang: The 7 August 1927 Emergency Conference

The new policy of mass uprisings against the Guomindang is decided upon, and Mao’s comments at the meeting stand out for their epistemology.Further reading:Marcia Ristaino, China’s Art of Revolution: The Mobilization of Discontent, 1927 and 1928C. Martin Wilbur, The Nationalist Revolution in China, 1923-1928Tony Saich, The Rise to Power of the Chinese Communist PartyStuart Schram, ed., Mao’s Road to Power, vol. 3: From the Jinggangshan to the Establishment of the Jiangxi Soviets, July 1927-December 1930Some names from this episode:Chen Duxiu, Communist general secretary until July 12, 1927Zhou Enlai, Member of temporary standing committee of Communist Politburo appointed in July 1927Zhang Guotao, Member of temporary standing committee of Communist Politburo appointed in July 1927Li Lisan, Member of temporary standing committee of Communist Politburo appointed in July 1927Qu Qiubai, Named head of new provisional politburo at August 7, 1927 Emergency ConferenceXia Xi, Named to the South Hunan special committee responsible for the Autumn Harvest UprisingGuo Liang, Named to the South Hunan special committee responsible for the Autumn Harvest UprisingRen Zuoxuan, Named to the South Hunan special committee responsible for the Autumn Harvest UprisingMikhail Borodin, Comintern agent and head of Soviet mission to aid the GuomindangBesso Lominadze, New Comintern head in China starting in July 1927Li Dazhao, Co-founder of the Chinese Communist PartyWang Jingwei, Leader of the Guomindang LeftSupport the show