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Chinese Red Army

The Chinese Red Army was a big group of people, kind of like an army, but they were different because they were called "red" because they all believed in communism. Communism is when everyone works together and shares things equally, like toys or candy.

The Red Army was founded by a man named Mao Zedong, who was a very important person in China. He wanted to change China and make it better for everyone, so he gathered a lot of people who also believed in communism and they started fighting against the government.

The Red Army would travel around China and fight battles against other groups who did not believe in communism. They would hide in the mountains and work together to come up with plans to win battles. They had to be very careful not to get caught by the other groups or the government.

Eventually, after many battles and years of fighting, the Red Army was successful in taking over the government and Mao Zedong became the leader of China. The Red Army then became the People's Liberation Army, which is still important in China today.