Mar–Jun 1929Chiang Kaishek defeatsGuangxi clique
10 Jul 1929Fengtian clique seizesChinese Eastern Railway
22 Jul–20 Nov 1929Soviets attack Fengtian clique
Oct 1929Guominjun denouncesChiang Kaishek
24–29 Oct 1929Wall Street Crash marksstart of Great Depression