Shanghai purge splits the Nationalist coalitionApr 12, 1927Labels: Chiang Kai-shek, Shanghai, KuomintangBritannicaWikipedia
Nationalist government established in NanjingApr 18, 1927Labels: Nanjing Government, Kuomintang, Chiang Kai-shekWikipediaWikipedia
Jinan Incident sparks major China–Japan clashMay 3, 1928Labels: Jinan, National Revolutionary, Japanese troopsBritannicaWikipedia
Zhang Zuolin assassinated in Huanggutun IncidentJun 4, 1928Labels: Zhang Zuolin, Huanggutun, Kwantung ArmyBritannicaWikipedia
Northeast Flag Replacement nominally reunifies ChinaDec 29, 1928Labels: Zhang Xueliang, Manchuria, Nationalist flagWikipediaWikipedia
Central Plains War weakens China’s internal unityMar 1, 1929Labels: Central Plains, Chiang Kai-shek, regional warlordsWikipediaBritannica
First encirclement campaign targets the Jiangxi SovietNov 1, 1930Labels: Jiangxi Soviet, Nationalist campaigns, Communist baseWikipediaBritannica
Mukden Incident begins Japan’s seizure of ManchuriaSep 18, 1931Labels: Mukden, South Manchurian, Japanese invasionBritannicaWikipedia
Chinese Soviet Republic proclaimed at RuijinNov 7, 1931Labels: Chinese Soviet, Ruijin, Communist leadershipWikipediaArchontology
Long March begins after Communist base is threatenedOct 16, 1934Labels: Long March, Communist forces, JiangxiBritannicaWikipedia
Xi’an Incident forces move toward anti-Japanese united frontDec 12, 1936Labels: Xi an, Chiang Kai-shek, Nationalist generalsBritannicaWikipedia
Marco Polo Bridge Incident triggers full-scale warJul 7, 1937Labels: Marco Polo, Beiping, Second Sino-JapaneseBritannicaWikipedia