page_title: Canton Coup
hierarchical_section_title: Canton Coup
caption_attribution_description: English: Chiang Kai-Shek in 1926. Bân-lâm-gú: 1926-nî ê Tsiúnn Kài-tsio̍h. 中文（繁體）‎: 蔣介石於1926年。 中文（简体）‎: 蒋介石在1926年。
context_page_description: The Canton Coup of 20 March 1926, also known as the Zhongshan Incident or the March 20th Incident, was a purge of Communist elements of the Nationalist army in Guangzhou 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.
context_section_description: The Canton Coup of 20 March 1926, also known as the Zhongshan Incident or the March 20th Incident, 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.
caption: Chiang Kai-shek leading the Northern Expedition in 1926.
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