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Zhang Zuolin, a leader of the Fengtian clique in Manchuria, retreated to Manchuria as the National Revolutionary Army approached Beijing. He was assassinated by the Kwantung Army in 1928. His son, Zhang Xueliang, later declared allegiance to the Nationalist government in Nanjing, reunifying China. |
Zhang Zuolin, a leader of the Fengtian clique in Manchuria, retreated to Manchuria as the National Revolutionary Army approached Beijing. He was assassinated by the Kwantung Army in 1928. His son, Zhang Xueliang, later declared allegiance to the Nationalist government in Nanjing, reunifying China. |
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=== 1929 Sino-Soviet War === |
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The 1929 Sino-Soviet conflict escalated tensions in the Northeast, leading to the Mukden Incident and the Second Sino-Japanese War. The Soviet Red Army's victory over Xueliang's forces reasserted Soviet control over the Chinese Eastern Railroad (CER) in Manchuria, revealing Chinese military weaknesses that Japanese Kwantung Army officers noticed. This victory stunned Japan, as Manchuria was central to Japan's East Asia policy. The 1929 Red Army victory reopened the Manchurian problem, prompting the Kwantung Army to act quickly. |
The 1929 Sino-Soviet conflict escalated tensions in the Northeast, leading to the Mukden Incident and the Second Sino-Japanese War. The Soviet Red Army's victory over Xueliang's forces reasserted Soviet control over the Chinese Eastern Railroad (CER) in Manchuria, revealing Chinese military weaknesses that Japanese Kwantung Army officers noticed. This victory stunned Japan, as Manchuria was central to Japan's East Asia policy. The 1929 Red Army victory reopened the Manchurian problem, prompting the Kwantung Army to act quickly. |
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