1936-12-12

Chiang Kai-shek detained in the Xi’an Incident

Xi’an Incident Chiang detainedChiang Kai-shek detained in the Xi’an Incident is a political crisis record around Xi’an Incident Chiang detained, situated in the prewar phase linking Manchukuo, pressure on North China, and KMT-CCP reorganization. It belongs to the wider reshaping of the mainland Chinese front and political map.

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  3. Suiyuan anti-Japanese propaganda mobilization
  4. Chiang Kai-shek detained in the Xi’an IncidentCurrent record
  5. Negotiations during the Xi’an Incident
  6. Suiyuan victory and anti-Japanese opinion
  7. Xi’an talks on the anti-Japanese front
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Wartime Position

the prewar phase in which Manchukuo, pressure on North China, the Long March, and united-front politics converged

Chiang Kai-shek detained in the Xi’an Incident is a political crisis record around Xi’an Incident Chiang detained, situated in the prewar phase linking Manchukuo, pressure on North China, and KMT-CCP reorganization. It belongs to the wider reshaping of the mainland Chinese front and political map.

Reading The Record

Placed against nearby events, the location, date, and actors around Xi’an Incident Chiang detained clarify changes in front lines and governing practice.

Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng and Wikimedia Commons · Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng provide both visual evidence and source context for the event.

Media

Zhang Xueliang and Yang HuchengVisual recordZhang Xueliang and Yang HuchengA contemporary photograph of Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng, the commanders behind the Xi’an Incident. It anchors the geography and surrounding context of “Chiang Kai-shek detained in the Xi’an Incident.”

Source Trail

SourceWikimedia Commons · Zhang Xueliang and Yang HuchengOpen source