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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Xi'an Incident | 15 |
| Xi’an Incident canonical | 6 |
| Xi'an Incident (political involvement) | 1 |
| Xi’an Coup | 1 |
| 西安事变 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T314425 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Xi’an Incident Context triple: [Second United Front, hasCause, Xi’an Incident]
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Wushe Incident
The Wushe Incident was a 1930 armed uprising by the Seediq indigenous people against Japanese colonial authorities in central Taiwan, marking one of the most significant anti-colonial rebellions during Japanese rule.
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B.
Marco Polo Bridge Incident
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident was a 1937 armed clash between Japanese and Chinese troops near Beijing that escalated into full-scale war between Japan and China.
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C.
Nomonhan Incident
The Nomonhan Incident was a 1939 border war between Japan and the Soviet Union (with Mongolia) near the Khalkhin Gol river that ended in a decisive Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
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D.
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was a violent anti-foreign, anti-Christian uprising in China at the turn of the 20th century that culminated in foreign military intervention and highlighted the tensions of imperialism in East Asia.
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E.
Madiun Affair
The Madiun Affair was a 1948 communist-led uprising in East Java that was violently suppressed by the Indonesian government, marking a key turning point in the struggle over Indonesia’s post-independence political direction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Xi’an Incident Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Wushe Incident
The Wushe Incident was a 1930 armed uprising by the Seediq indigenous people against Japanese colonial authorities in central Taiwan, marking one of the most significant anti-colonial rebellions during Japanese rule.
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B.
Marco Polo Bridge Incident
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident was a 1937 armed clash between Japanese and Chinese troops near Beijing that escalated into full-scale war between Japan and China.
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C.
Nomonhan Incident
The Nomonhan Incident was a 1939 border war between Japan and the Soviet Union (with Mongolia) near the Khalkhin Gol river that ended in a decisive Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
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D.
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was a violent anti-foreign, anti-Christian uprising in China at the turn of the 20th century that culminated in foreign military intervention and highlighted the tensions of imperialism in East Asia.
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E.
Madiun Affair
The Madiun Affair was a 1948 communist-led uprising in East Java that was violently suppressed by the Indonesian government, marking a key turning point in the struggle over Indonesia’s post-independence political direction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ political crisis ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Yang Hucheng later purged and executed
ⓘ
Zhang Xueliang ⓘ
surface form:
Zhang Xueliang placed under house arrest
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| alsoKnownAs |
Sian Incident
ⓘ
Xi’an Incident ⓘ
surface form:
Xi’an Coup
|
| chronology | occurred before full-scale Japanese invasion in 1937 ⓘ |
| country | Republic of China ⓘ |
| detainedBy |
Yang Hucheng
ⓘ
Zhang Xueliang ⓘ |
| detainedPerson | Chiang Kai-shek ⓘ |
| endDate | 1936-12-25 ⓘ |
| 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
ⓘ
Shaanxi Province ⓘ
surface form:
Shaanxi
X’ian, China ⓘ
surface form:
Xi’an
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| mainSubject |
Chinese Civil War
ⓘ
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
Second United Front ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Mei-ling
ⓘ
surface form:
Song Meiling
Song Ziwen ⓘ Zhou Enlai ⓘ |
| participant |
Chiang Kai-shek
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
| year | 1936 ⓘ |
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Subject: Xi’an Incident Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (24)
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