The Xi'an Incident (西安事变)December 1936
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Title
The Xi'an Incident (西安事变)December 1936
Subject
The Xi'an incident refers to the kidnapping of General Chiang Kai-Shek, leader of the Nationalist Party, by two of his own generals Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng. The aim of the kidnapping on 12th December 1936 was to force Chiang into a united front against Japan with the Communists.
Creator
Lauren Walden
Source
Lauren Walden
Publisher
University of Leicester
Date
13/10/2019
Language
English
Coverage
1936
