Recognition of Outer Mongolia
The National Government formally recognises the independence of Outer Mongolia under the Sino-Soviet Treaty framework
Role range: 1928-1949 – 1943-1949
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Chiang Kai-shek Biography and Timeline
Follow Chiang Kai-shek through 26 dated historical records for China.
Chiang Kai-shek, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1946–1946Years on this page
1946
Ceasefire Breakdown
Fighting around Hankou shows the fragility of local ceasefire arrangements
Role range: 1926-1949 – 1943-1949
Peace Breakdown
Local clashes around Hankou illustrate the breakdown of peace efforts
Role range: 1926-1949 – 1943-1949
Political Consultative Conference
Chiang's government opens the Political Consultative Conference with Communist and third-party delegates
Role range: 1943-1949
Ceasefire
A ceasefire agreement is arranged under George Marshall's mediation
Role range: 1926-1949 – 1943-1949
Marshall Truce
General Marshall helps arrange a truce between Nationalist and Communist forces
Role range: 1926-1949 – 1943-1949
Peace Negotiations
Marshall's mediation produces a ceasefire while political negotiations continue
Role range: 1926-1949 – 1943-1949
PCC Agreements
Chiang accepts conference resolutions but later disputes over implementation undermine the settlement
Role range: 1943-1949
Capture of Changchun
Nationalist forces capture Changchun during the struggle for Manchuria
Role range: 1943-1949
Return to Nanjing
The National Government formally returns its capital from Chongqing to Nanjing
Role range: 1926-1949 – 1943-1949
General Offensive
Nationalist forces launch major attacks against Communist-held areas as full-scale civil war resumes
Role range: 1926-1949 – 1943-1949
US Arms Suspension
The United States suspends arms sales to the National Government during Marshall's mediation effort
Role range: 1928-1949 – 1943-1949
US Arms Suspension
The truce breaks down and the United States suspends arms sales to the Nationalists
Role range: 1926-1949 – 1943-1949
Northern Offensive
Chiang orders an offensive to capture Communist-held areas in northern China
Role range: 1926-1949 – 1943-1949
US Marine Withdrawal
US Marines begin withdrawing from parts of North China after postwar occupation and repatriation duties
Role range: 1926-1949 – 1943-1949
Ceasefire Offer
Chiang orders a ceasefire and tells the United States he is willing to negotiate, but Communist leaders reject the offer
Role range: 1926-1949 – 1943-1949
Peace Offer
Chiang announces a ceasefire offer as civil war fighting continues
Role range: 1926-1949 – 1943-1949
National Assembly
Chiang convenes the National Assembly despite Communist and Democratic League opposition
Role range: 1943-1949
Constitution of China
The National Assembly adopts the Constitution of the Republic of China
Role range: 1943-1949
Year-End Civil War
Chiang ends 1946 committed to military victory after the collapse of coalition negotiations
Role range: 1926-1949 – 1943-1949
Rule of Tibet
Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist government continues to claim sovereignty over Tibet.
Role range: 1928-1949 – 1943-1949
Rule of Xinjiang
The National Government continues to claim and administer Xinjiang during the civil war period
Role range: 1928-1949 – 1943-1949
Campaign in Jiangsu
Nationalist forces campaign in Jiangsu as fighting spreads beyond Manchuria
Role range: 1926-1949 – 1943-1949
Capture of Hebei
Nationalist forces advance in North China and contest Communist-held areas in Hebei
Role range: 1926-1949 – 1943-1949
Capture of Jehol
Nationalist forces push into Jehol as the struggle for North China expands
Role range: 1926-1949 – 1943-1949
Civil War Escalation
US forces reduce their presence while Nationalist and Communist armies prepare for renewed full-scale fighting
Role range: 1926-1949 – 1943-1949
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.