Xi'an Incident and the Formation of the Second United Front (1936–1937)

1. Japanese seizure of Manchuria reshapes Chinese politics

   Sep 18, 1931Labels: Manchuria, Zhang Xueliang

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   • Britannica

2. Chiang visits Xi’an to press anti-Communist campaign

   Dec 4, 1936Labels: Chiang Kai-shek, Xi an

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   • ChinaDaily

3. Xi’an Incident begins with Chiang’s detention

   Dec 12, 1936Labels: Xi an, Chiang Kai-shek, Zhang Xueliang

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   • ChinaDaily

4. Zhou Enlai joins negotiations in Xi’an

   Dec 17, 1936Labels: Zhou Enlai, Chinese Communist

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5. Soong Mei-ling flies to Xi’an to mediate

   Dec 22, 1936Labels: Soong Mei-ling, Chiang Kai-shek

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   • AAS

6. Chiang released; Xi’an Incident ends

   Dec 25, 1936Labels: Chiang Kai-shek, Xi an

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   • ChinaDaily

7. Zhang Xueliang detained after returning with Chiang

   Dec 31, 1936Labels: Zhang Xueliang, Nanjing

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8. Marco Polo Bridge clash triggers full-scale war

   Jul 7, 1937Labels: Marco Polo, Second Sino-Japanese

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9. CCP submits cooperation declaration to the KMT

   Jul 15, 1937Labels: Chinese Communist, Kuomintang

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10. Nationalist government orders Communist forces reorganized

    Sep 6, 1937Labels: Nationalist government, Eighth Route

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11. KMT publishes CCP manifesto; United Front formalized

    Sep 22, 1937Labels: Kuomintang, Communist manifesto

    • Marxists
    • US Historian

12. Second United Front shapes wartime “pause” in civil war

    Oct 1, 1937Labels: Second United, Chinese Communists

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    • Britannica