History of Yan 'an Anti-Japanese Military and Political University

In order to meet the needs of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, China * * * Production Party established China Anti-Japanese Red Army University in Wayaobao, northern Shaanxi on June 1, 1936. In 1937, the school was moved to Yan 'an and renamed the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University. Mao Zedong is the chairman of the Education Committee, and Lin Biao is the principal. Students mainly come from cadres transferred from the army, and recruit some young intellectuals to study politics, military affairs, history, democracy movement, United front and other courses. Mao Zedong wrote an inscription for the school: "firm and correct political direction, hard and simple work style, flexible strategy and tactics"; "Unity, nervousness, seriousness and liveliness".

in December p>1938, kangda branch schools were established in southeastern Shanxi and Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei base areas respectively. In 1939, the general school moved to the base areas behind enemy lines in North China, and successively established branch schools in Yan 'an, Huaibei, Subei, Jinsui, Huainan, Suzhong, Hubei, Henan and Anhui. By 1945, the general school and 12 branch schools had trained more than 2, revolutionary cadres. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University was renamed the Military and Political University.