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  1. The Xi'an Incident was a major Chinese political crisis from 12 to 26 December 1936. Chiang Kai-shek, leader of the Nationalist government of China, was placed under house arrest in the city of Xi'an by a Nationalist army he was there to review.

  2. Xi’an Incident, (Dec. 12–25, 1936), in Chinese history, seizure of the Nationalist generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi) by two of his own generals, Zhang Xueliang (Chang Hsüeh-liang) and Yang Hucheng (Yang Hu-ch’eng).

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  3. Learn about the Xi'an Incident, when Chiang Kai-shek was captured by his own generals and forced to ally with the CCP against Japan in 1936. Explore the timeline, sources and historical significance of this event that changed the course of Chinese history.

  4. Dec 14, 2022 · Learn how Chiang Kai-shek was captured by his own general Zhang Xueliang in 1936, who forced him to ally with the Communists against the Japanese. Explore the background, the events, and the impact of the Xi'an Incident on Chinese history.

  5. Jun 18, 2024 · "Xi'an incident" published on by null. (December 1936)The kidnapping of the Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek while visiting disaffected Manchurian troops at Xi'an. Chiang was captured by conspirators headed by Zhang Xueliang, who attempted to force him to give up his campaign against the communists and lead a national war against the ...

  6. The Xi'an Incident of December 1936 (traditional Chinese: 西安事變; simplified Chinese: 西安事变; pinyin: Xī'ān Shìbìan), an important turning point in Chinese modern history, took place in the city of Xi'an during the Chinese Civil War between the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) and the insurgent Chinese...

  7. Feb 12, 2009 · A sense of national crisis pervaded the country and calls for unity against Japanese aggression were heard even within the ruling Nationalist Party ( Kuomintang) of Chiang Kai-shek, whose policy insisted on first eliminating its arch-rival the Communist Party.