Capture of Changsha
Forced to retreat from Changsha after workers fail to rally to the Communists
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1930 in China
Explore 23 historical events and records for China in 1930.
Historical records for China in 1930
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January
May
Central Plains War
Directs Nationalist forces against the coalition of Yan Xishan, Feng Yuxiang and other opponents during the Central Plains War.
July
Siege of Hankow
Communist military pressure in central China adds to the Nationalist government’s conflicts during the Central Plains War.
Capture of Chang-sha
The Communists capture Chang-sha but the Nationalists soon retake it
September
Capture of Beijing
Rebels take power in Peking under Yen Hsi-chan
Capture of Beijing
Opposition warlords establish a rival political center in Beiping during the Central Plains War.
Central Plains War Counteroffensive
Shifts Nationalist forces between major fronts as the Central Plains War turns increasingly in favor of the Nanjing government.
October
Britain returns the leased territory of Weihaiwei to Nationalist China
Britain returns the leased territory of Weihaiwei to Nationalist China.
Other events (month unknown)
Capture of Changsha
Ordered to capture Changsha the capital of Hunan Province by Li Lisan but fails
Execution
Chiang Kai-shek executes Maos wife
Gradualism
Claims the Chinese Revolution will go through many stages & introduces gradualism
Politburo
Appointed Alternate-Member of Politburo
President of China
Appointed President of the Workers & Peasants Revolutionary Committee
President of China
Appointed President of the Workers & Peasants Revolutionary Committee
Purge
Purges 4,400 men from the Red Army on charges of being anti-Party rebels
Rebellion of Red Army
A section of the Red Army rises up against Mao
Red Army
Purges 4,400 men from the Red Army on charges of being anti-Party rebels
Red Army
A section of the Red Army rises up against Mao
Siege of Changsha
Establishes a communist Government at Changsha
Siege of Nanchang
Leads a Communist army which nearly captures Nanchang
Siege of Ruijing
Launches the first encirclement campaign against the Communist base area in Jiangxi late in the year.
Siege of Ruijing
Defeats 1st attempt by Chiang Kai-Shek to overrun the Communist military base
Workers Committees
Appointed President of the Workers & Peasants Revolutionary Committee
How these records were prepared
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