Chang Hsueh-Liang7 December 1936
Forces Chiang Kai-Shek to end the civil war & unite against Japan. Arrests Chiang Kai-Shek to force him into a temporary alliance with Chou En-Lai
China · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Forces Chiang Kai-Shek to end the civil war & unite against Japan. Arrests Chiang Kai-Shek to force him into a temporary alliance with Chou En-Lai
Is seized at Xi’an by Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng during the Xi’an Incident.
Is released from Xi’an after negotiations that help create conditions for a renewed Nationalist-Communist united front against Japan.
Helps arrest Chiang Kai-Shek
Helps arrest Chiang Kai-Shek
Arrests Chiang Kai-Shek
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