12 Dec 1936
China
China
- Jiang Dingwen was interned during the Xi'an Incident. ww2dbase [Jiang Dingwen | Xi'an | CPC]
24 Dec 1936
China
China
- General Zhang Xueliang succeeded in achieving an uneasy alliance between the Nationalist and Communist forces against the common foe, Japan. ww2dbase [Xi'an Incident | Xi'an, Shaanxi | CPC]
27 Dec 1936
China
China
- Jiang Dingwen was released from captivity in Xi'an, China by Zhang Xueliang. ww2dbase [Jiang Dingwen | Xi'an | CPC]
17 Nov 1937
China
China
- Jiang Dingwen was named the director of the military commission of Xi'an, China. ww2dbase [Jiang Dingwen | Xi'an | CPC]
27 Nov 1937
China
China
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