Xi’an Incident
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The Xi’an Incident was a 1936 political crisis in which Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek was detained by his own generals, forcing him to agree to a united front with the Chinese Communists against Japanese aggression.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup
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historical event → political crisis → |
| aftermath |
Yang Hucheng later purged and executed
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Zhang Xueliang placed under house arrest → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sian Incident
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Xi’an Coup → |
| chronology |
occurred before full-scale Japanese invasion in 1937
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| country |
Republic of China
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| detainedBy |
Yang Hucheng
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Zhang Xueliang → |
| detainedPerson |
Chiang Kai-shek
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| endDate |
1936-12-25
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| hasCause |
Chiang Kai-shek’s policy of first suppressing the Chinese Communists
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disagreement over strategy against Japan → |
| hasEffect |
Chiang Kai-shek’s public commitment to resist Japanese aggression
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formation of the Second United Front → shift of Nationalist focus from civil war to resisting Japan → strengthening of Chinese Communist Party political position → temporary Kuomintang–Chinese Communist Party cooperation → |
| location |
China
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Shaanxi → Xi’an → |
| mainSubject |
Chinese Civil War
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Second Sino-Japanese War → Second United Front → |
| negotiatedBy |
Song Meiling
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Song Ziwen → Zhou Enlai → |
| participant |
Chiang Kai-shek
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Chinese Communist Party → Kuomintang → Mao Zedong → National Revolutionary Army → Yang Hucheng → Zhang Xueliang → Zhou Enlai → |
| partOf |
history of the Republic of China (1912–1949)
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prelude to the Second Sino-Japanese War → |
| relatedTo |
Long March
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Marco Polo Bridge Incident → |
| result |
Chiang Kai-shek agrees to cooperate with Chinese Communists
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Chiang Kai-shek released → establishment of a united front against Japan → |
| significance |
ended Nationalist policy of prioritizing civil war over resistance to Japan
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turning point in modern Chinese history → |
| startDate |
1936-12-12
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| year |
1936
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Xi’an Incident
("Xi’an Coup")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Chinese Northeastern Army
("Xi'an Incident (political involvement)")
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engagedInConflict |
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Zhang Xueliang
("Xi'an Incident")
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event |
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Second United Front
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hasCause |
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Chinese Civil War (early phase)
("Xi'an Incident")
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hasKeyEvent |
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Yang Hucheng
("Xi'an Incident")
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notableFor |
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Zhang Xueliang
("Xi'an Incident")
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notableWork |
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Zhang Xueliang
("Xi'an Incident")
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participantIn |
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Yang Hucheng
("Xi'an Incident")
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roleIn |
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Second United Front
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significantEvent |