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Canton Coup
1926 purge undertaken by Chiang Kai-shek / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Canton Coup[1] of 20 March 1926, also known as the Zhongshan Incident[2] or the March 20th Incident,[3] was a purge of Communist elements of the Nationalist 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.
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![]() The Zhongshan under steam. | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 中山艦事件 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 中山舰事件 | ||||||
Literal meaning | Zhongshan Warship Incident | ||||||
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March 20th Incident | |||||||
Chinese | 三二〇事件 | ||||||
Literal meaning | 3/20 Incident | ||||||
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