1936-12-12 - 1936-12-25

Xi’an Incident

Xi’anXi’an · Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng detained Chiang Kai-shek to force a shift toward anti-Japanese unity.

Other events in this phase

Second Sino Japanese War81
  1. February 26 Incident
  2. Soviet-Mongolian Mutual Assistance Protocol
  3. Suiyuan campaign
  4. Xi’an IncidentCurrent record
  5. Kominka policy intensified in Taiwan
  6. Marco Polo Bridge Incident
  7. Battle of Shanghai
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Context

The Xi’an Incident is where China’s internal war and anti-Japanese war collided. After Chiang Kai-shek’s detention, ceasefire and resistance moved to the center of politics.

Sources and media

The Britannica Xi’an entry is paired with modern Chinese archival lanes.

Media

KMT officials in the Xi'an IncidentVisual recordKMT officials in the Xi'an IncidentA visual record from the Xi’an Incident, which forced a turn toward the Second United Front.

Source Trail

ReferenceEncyclopaedia Britannica · Xi’an IncidentOpen sourceReferenceEncyclopaedia Britannica · Second Sino-Japanese WarOpen sourceMedia RecordWikimedia Commons · KMT officials in the Xi'an Incident.jpgOpen source