Following the historical footprints, this book reviews the historical process of our party in each historical period, when facing major historical issues, to correctly judge the strategic form, carry out strategic planning, make strategic decisions, and implement strategic guidance, aiming to play an important role in the learning and training of the strategic thinking of the majority of party members and cadres.The book is the combination of history and theory. According to the principle of consistency of logic and history, the book systematically combs the historical process of strategic thinking of the CPC in the face of major historical topics in various historical periods; analyzes, refines and summarizes the Marxist strategic thinking theory and method. Professor Yang Chungui was the first scholar to carry out strategic thinking teaching and research in the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (National School of Administration), which is popular everywhere.The book is a systematic work combining pioneering historical theories. The book has been listed as a teaching reference book for the topic of strategic thinking and leadership research in the Central Party School, which is of great value to the learning and training of the strategic thinking of the majority of party members and cadres.The book has a strong value of the times and is also a meaningful reference book for learning the socialist thought with Chinese characteristics.