Zhang Xueliang
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Zhang Xueliang, also known by the epithet "Young Marshal" in contrast to his father "Old Marshal" Zhang Zuolin, was a Chinese general. He is best known for his role in the Xi'an Incident in 1936, in w
Zhang in 1928
Zhang with Chiang Kai-shek in November 1930
Zhang and Chiang with their respective wives, Yu Fengzhi and Soong Mei-ling
Autograph of Zhang Xueliang (c. 1930s)
The Empire of Japan's Kwantung Army invaded the Manchuria region of China on 18 September 1931, immediately following the Mukden incident, a false flag event staged by Japanese military personnel as a
Zhang Xueliang
…Era. He used his military base to wield considerable influence in the politics of the Nanjing decade. He followed a policy of nonresistance to the Japanese invasions of Manchuria in 1931 and Rehe in 1933, the latter of which prompted Wang Jingwei's call for his resignation and provoked public outrage. He stepped down after the…
Japanese troops marching into Qiqihar on September 18, 1931
Japanese soldiers of 29th Regiment on the Mukden West Gate