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Part of Chinese Civil War

Xi'an Incident

December 12–25, 1936 · Xi'an

Kidnapping of Chiang Kai-shek by Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng in Xi'an, 12-25 December 1936, forcing the Nationalists to end the civil war and form the Second United Front against Japan.

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Key people

Chiang Kai-shek Detained by Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng · Nationalists Zhou Enlai Negotiated the settlement with the Nationalists · Communists Zhang Xueliang leader, detained Chiang Kai-shek in Xi'an · Nationalists Yang Hucheng leader, detained Chiang Kai-shek with Zhang Xueliang · Nationalists

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