Sian Incident

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The Sian Incident was a 1936 political crisis in China in which Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek was detained by his own generals, leading to a negotiated United Front between the Nationalists and Communists against Japanese aggression.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
military incident
political crisis
aftermath house arrest of Zhang Xueliang by Nationalist government
removal of Yang Hucheng from military command
alsoKnownAs Sian Mutiny
Xi’an Incident
surface form: Xi'an Incident
cause Chiang Kai-shek’s insistence on prioritizing suppression of Communists
disagreement over policy toward Japan
ChineseName Xi’an Incident
surface form: 西安事变
country Republic of China
demand end of civil war between Nationalists and Communists
formation of a united front against Japan
detainedBy Yang Hucheng
Zhang Xueliang
detainedPerson Chiang Kai-shek
endDate 1936-12-25
hasEffect strengthening of Chinese resistance in Second Sino-Japanese War
suspension of large-scale civil war between Nationalists and Communists
historicalSignificance key step toward nationwide resistance to Japan
turning point in modern Chinese history
languageOfName Chinese
location China
Shaanxi Province
surface form: Shaanxi

Xi'an
mainSubject Chiang Kai-shek
Yang Hucheng
Zhang Xueliang
negotiatedBy Song Meiling
Zhang Xueliang
Zhou Enlai
participant Chinese Communist Party
Kuomintang
National Revolutionary Army
politicalContext Chinese Civil War
prelude to Second Sino-Japanese War
relatedTo United Front system of the Chinese Communist Party
surface form: Chinese Communist Party–Kuomintang cooperation

Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
surface form: Second Sino-Japanese War

Second United Front
result formation of Second United Front
release of Chiang Kai-shek after negotiations
shift of Chinese policy toward resisting Japanese aggression
temporary Kuomintang–Communist cooperation
startDate 1936-12-12
year 1936

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Xi’an Incident alsoKnownAs Sian Incident