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| Alliance Kai-Shek, Chiang |  |
| 5th April Stalin claims Chiang Kai-Shek will turn the army against the Imperialists |
| Alliance Tse-Tung, Mao | |
| Rupture between the Kuomintang & CCP |
| July Rupture between the Kuomintang & CCP |
| Arrest of En Lai En-Lai, Chou | |
| 12th April Shanghai Arrested by the forces under Chiang Kai-Shek in Shanghai |
| 13th April Shanghai Escapes from his captors |
| Arrest of En Lai Lie, Su | |
| 12th April Shanghai Arrests Chou En-Lai in Shanghai |
| Arrest of Tse Tung Tse-Tung, Mao | |
| The KMT issue an arrest warrant against Mao |
| Autumn Harvest Uprising Tse-Tung, Mao | |
| A young Communist leader, Mao Tse-Tung, organizes the Autumn Harvest Uprising, which fails |
| Capture of Jiangsu Chuanfang, Sun | |
| Mar Jiangsu The Nth Expeditionary forces capture Jiangsu |
| Capture of Nanchang En-Lai, Chou | |
| 18th July Nanchang Formulates a plan to capture of Nanchang which is accepted by the Politburo |
| 1st Aug Nanchang Forms a committee of the Revolutionary Guomindang Party after capturing Nanchang |
| 1st Aug Nanchang Nanchang is captured by Chou En-Lai |
| 4th Aug Nanchang The Guomindang Government recapture Nanchang & Chou En-Lai moves South toward Shantou |
| Capture of Nanchang Kai-Shek, Chiang | |
| 4th Aug Nanchang Recaptures Nanchang from the Communists under Zhou En-Lai |
| Capture of Nanchang Lung, Ho | |
| 31st July Nanchang Named by Zhou En-Lai as the Commander to lead the insurrection in Nanchang |
| Capture of Nanjing Kai-Shek, Chiang | |
| Mar Nanjing Shanghai & Nanjing are captured during the Northern Expedition |
| Capture of Shanghai Kai-Shek, Chiang | |
| Mar Shanghai Shanghai & Nanjing are captured during the Northern Expedition |
| 21st Mar Shanghai Decisive in Chiang's defeat of the northern local warlords |
| 21st Mar Shanghai The Nationalist Army captures Shanghai |
| Capture of Shantou En-Lai, Chou | |
| 24th Sep Shantou Leads Communist forces which capture the port of Shantou |
| Capture of Shantou Kai-Shek, Chiang | |
| 28th Sep Shantou Recaptures Shantou from the Communists under Zhou En-Lai |
| Capture of Zhejiang Chuanfang, Sun | |
| Mar Zhejiang The Nth Expeditionary forces capture Zhejiang |
| Commander Red Army Chuh, Teh | |
| Appointed Commander of the 4th Red Army |
| Constitution Kai-Shek, Chiang | |
| 1st Jan Hankow Helps found the Nationalist (KMT) Government |
| 18th April Hankow The Kuomintang splits between Nationalists & Radicals |
| Coup d'Etat Kai-Shek, Chiang | |
| Hankow Overthrows the leftist Government in Hankow |
| Nanjing Establishes a National revolutionary government, Communist & left wing excluded |
| Establishes a National revolutionary government, Communist & left wing excluded |
| Declaration of War Teh, Chu | |
| 1st Aug Considerred by the Communists to be the 1st day of the civil war |
| Diplomacy Kai-Shek, Chiang | |
| Breaks with the Russian & Chinese Communists |
| 14th Dec China & Russia break off diplomatic relations |
| Diplomacy Stalin, Joseph |  |
| 14th Dec China & Russia break off diplomatic relations |
| Exile of Kai Shek Kai-Shek, Chiang | |
| 15th Dec Shanghai Exiles the Russians from Shanghai following an attempted Coup at Guangzhou |
| Expedition Northern Kai-Shek, Chiang | |
| Mar Shanghai & Nanjing are captured during the Northern Expedition |
| Aug A series of Communist rebellions are defeated |
| Expulsion Kai Shek Kai-Shek, Chiang | |
| 14th April Expelled from the KMT after his massacre of workers in Shanghai |
| Expulsion Tse Tung Tse-Tung, Mao | |
| Mao is excluded from the Central Committee |
| Government Kai-Shek, Chiang | |
| 1st Jan Hankow Establishes a KMT Government at Hankow |
| 15th April Hankow Sets up a nationalist Government in Hankow |
| Head Military Affairs Comm En Lai En-Lai, Chou | |
| Appointed Head of the Military Affairs Commission |
| Kiangsi Soviet Teh, Chu | |
| Kiangsi Forms the Kiangsi Soviet with Mao Tse-Tung |
| Long March En-Lai, Chou | |
| Divides the 28,000 Communist soldiers into 2 army corps, they only have 9,000 rifles |
| Marriage of Kai Shek, Chiang Kai-Shek, Chiang | |
| Marries Soong Mei-ling |
| Marriage of Mei ling, Soong Mei-ling, Soong | |
| Marries Chiang Kai-shek |
| Massacre Shanghai En-Lai, Chou | |
| 11th April Shanghai Chiang Kai-shek's & warlord armies enter Shanghai & begin shooting rebellious workers |
| Massacre Shanghai Kai-Shek, Chiang | |
| April Shanghai The Communist Party is suppressed during street fighting with Nationalist soldiers |
| Mobilization Peng, Dehuai | |
| Jinganshan Joins up with Mao Tse-tung at Jinganshan |
| Party Leader Ch'u, Ch'iupai | |
| Appointed Party Leader of the Chinese Communist Party, 1st term |
| Peasant Base Tse-Tung, Mao | |
| Mao founds the 1st Communist peasant base |
| PLA En-Lai, Chou | |
| Helps found the People's Liberation Army |
| Politburo En-Lai, Chou | |
| 18th July Appointed Member of the Politburo |
| President Hanmin, Hu | |
| Appointed President of China |
| Rebellion Chen, Yun | |
| Shanghai Helps organize the Communist Rebellion in Shanghai |
| 1st Aug Nanchang Takes part in the Nanchang rebellion in support of Chou En-lai |
| Rebellion En-Lai, Chou | |
| 20th Mar Shanghai Leads a rebellion in Shanghai |
| 20th Mar Shanghai Proclaims a "provisional people's government" of Shanghai |
| 20th Mar Shanghai Leads a rebellion in Shanghai |
| 20th Mar Shanghai Proclaims a "provisional people's government" of Shanghai |
| 26th Mar Shanghai Chiang Kaishek asks the Shanghai Government to be placed under his control |
| 26th Mar Shanghai Chou En-Lai & the workers refuse to be placed under Chiang Kai-shek's control |
| 7th April Shanghai Holds a meeting of the Worker's Committee & refuses to surrender to Chiang Kai-shek |
| 11th April Shanghai Chiang Kai-shek's & warlord armies enter Shanghai & begin shooting rebellious workers |
| 12th April Wuhan Drafts a telegram to the Politburo in Wuhan to denounce Chian Kai-shek after his death |
| 1st Aug Nanchang Forms a committee of the Revolutionary Guomindang Party after capturing Nanchang |
| Rebellion Ho, Long | |
| Aug Nanchang Closely invlved in the Communist uprising at Nanchang |
| Rebellion Kai-Shek, Chiang | |
| Splits from the Communists & from 1927-36 adopts a policy of Civil War against them |
| 26th Mar Shanghai Asks the Shanghai provisional Government to be placed under his control but it refuses |
| 11th April Shanghai Chiang Kai-shek's & warlord armies enter Shanghai & begin shooting rebellious workers |
| Aug A series of Communist rebellions are defeated |
| 15th Dec Guangzhou Exiles the Russians from Shanghai following an attempted Coup at Guangzhou |
| Rebellion Peng, Dehuai | |
| KMT Gathers a 8,000 in 4 regiments after Chiang Kai-shek moves against the KMT leftists |
| Rebellion Teh, Chu | |
| Aug Nanchang Mutinous troops are dispersed & Teh is forced to retreat into the mountains of Kiangsi |
| Aug Nanchang Participates in a Communist rebellion sparking off a national Communist uprising |
| Aug Nanchang Mutinous troops are dispersed & Teh is forced to retreat into the mountains of Kiangsi |
| Rebellion Tse-Tung, Mao | |
| Hunan Sent by the party leadership to start the Autmun Harvest Revolt in east Hunan |
| Red Army Teh, Chu | |
| 1st Aug Birth of the Red Army |
| Reform of CCP Tse-Tung, Mao | |
| Mao founds the 1st Communist peasant base |
| Reform of KMT Kai-Shek, Chiang | |
| 18th April Hankow The Kuomintang splits between Nationalists & Radicals |
| Resignation of Kai Shek Kai-Shek, Chiang | |
| Resigns from all Government posts |
| 8th Aug Resigns to allow peace & reconcilliation with the KMT |
| Secretary Communist Party Chiubai Chiubai, Chu | |
| Appointed Secretary of the Communist Party |
| Siege of Hunan Kai-Shek, Chiang | |
| Hunan Defeats the Communists & their allies |
| Siege of Nanchang Kai-Shek, Chiang | |
| Nanchang Defeats the Communists & their allies |
| Siege of Shanghai Chuanfang, Sun | |
| Mar Shanghai The Nth Expeditionary forces isolate Shanghai & Chuanfang flees |
| Strike Shanghai Chuanfang, Sun | |
| Feb Shanghai Puts down a worker's strike in Shanghai |
| Strike Shanghai En-Lai, Chou | |
| 22nd Feb Shanghai Calls off the strike in Shanghai |
| Strike Shanghai Yinung, Lo | |
| 8th Feb Shanghai Leads a strike in Shanghai which is put down by the warlords |
