Xi’an Incident: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Sian Incident • Xian Incident
Date	December 12, 1936 - December 25, 1936
Context	Second Sino-Japanese War • United Front

Topics

strategy Nationalist Party

Chiang Kai-shek

Chinese soldier and statesman

Zhou Enlai

premier of China

Zhang Xueliang

Chinese warlord