Chou En-Lai20 March 1927
Proclaims a "provisional peoples Government" of Shanghai. Leads a rebellion in Shanghai
China · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Proclaims a "provisional peoples Government" of Shanghai. Leads a rebellion in Shanghai
Chou En-Lai & the workers refuse to be placed under Chiang Kai-sheks control. Chiang Kaishek asks the Shanghai Government to be placed under his control
Holds a meeting of the Workers Committee & refuses to surrender to Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-sheks & warlord armies enter Shanghai & begin shooting rebellious workers
Nationalist troops enter labor districts in Shanghai as Chiang’s purge of Communist and union organizations begins.
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