1944-11-07 - 1944-11-12

Ili Rebellion and Three Districts Revolution

Ili, XinjiangIli · A rebellion against Nationalist rule began in the Soviet-adjacent northwest and expanded into the Three Districts Revolution.

Other events in this phase

Second Sino Japanese War81
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  2. Conscription introduced in Taiwan
  3. Guilin-Liuzhou operation
  4. Ili Rebellion and Three Districts RevolutionCurrent record
  5. Tokyo firebombing
  6. Battle of Okinawa
  7. Taihoku air raid
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Context

The Ili Rebellion is essential for reading the 1944 northwest surface. Nationalist rule, the Soviet border, Kazakh and Uyghur actors, and the East Turkestan Republic problem make it impossible to treat the area as a simple central-government zone.

Sources

A Cambridge Core article and a European Scientific e-Journal article anchor the military and political context of the Three Districts Revolution after 1944.

Media

East Turkestan Republic flag, 1944-1949Visual recordEast Turkestan Republic flag, 1944-1949A political symbol for the Ili-based Three Districts Revolution after 1944.

Source Trail

Scholarly SourceSocial Science History · Nationalism or Geopolitics: the Ili Rebellion, 1944-46Open sourceScholarly SourceEuropean Scientific e-Journal · The Revolt of Three Kazakh DistrictsOpen source