The Northern Expedition

Northern Expedition, July 1, 1926

Decision to launch invasion

Heightened unrest

May 30th (1925) Movement

Anti-Imperialist

Warlords

Increased Preparation

7,795 cadets/85,000 troops

Vasily Blyukher

Were these forces sufficient to control all of China's territory?

Financial stability

T. V. Soong

3 Prong Invasion

Wuhan, Oct. 10, 1926

Left GMD

Comintern

Nanchang, Nov. 1926

Right GMD

*Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi)

Surrendered warlords

Shanghai

General strike, March 21, 1927

800,000 workers

*Zhou Enlai, CCP

Green Gang

GMD army arrives, March 26, 1927

New GMD allies in Shanghai

Business people

Chinese and Foreigners

*Green Gang

Opium trade

Suppression of workers, April 12