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Canton Coup

The Canton Coup of 20 March 1926, also known as the Zhongshan Incident or the March 20th Incident, was a purge of Chinese Communist Party elements of the National Revolutionary Army in Guangzhou (then romanized as "Canton") undertaken by Chiang Kai-shek. The incident solidified Chiang's power immediately before the successful Northern Expedition, turning him into the paramount leader of the country.

Canton Coup
Canton Coup · User Mongol on zh.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
20 Mar 1926
Where
Guangzhou
Era
Modern

Topics

China1,046 BCE – todayRepublic of China1859 – 1949

Before and after

28 May 1926 coup d'état1926Cristero War1926 – 1929Show on timeline

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