apr 12, 1927 - Shanghai Massacre
Description:
- Commonly known in China as the April 12 Incident
- Violent suppression of the Communist Party of China organizations in Shanghai by the military forces of Chiang Kai-shek and conservative factions in the KMT
- Following the incident, conservative KMT elements carried out a full-scale purge of Communists in all areas under their control, and even more violent suppression occurred in Guangzhou and Changsha
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