Xinjiang Wars Explained

Xinjiang Wars should not be confused with Xinjiang conflict.

The Xinjiang Wars were a series of armed conflicts which took place within Xinjiang in the Republic of China during the Warlord Era, Chinese Civil War, and modern era. The wars also played an important role in the East Turkestan independence movement.

• Kumul Rebellion (1931–1934)
  • Kirghiz rebellion (1932)
  • Battle of Aksu (1933)
  • Kizil massacre (1933)
  • Battle of Sekes Tash (1933)
  • Battle of Kashgar (1933)
  • Battle of Ürümqi (1933)
  • Battle of Toksun (1933)
  • First Battle of Ürümqi (1933)
  • Second Battle of Ürümqi (1933–1934)
  • Battle of Kashgar (1934)
  • Battle of Yangi Hissar (1934)
  • Battle of Yarkand (1934)
  • Battle of Tutung (1934)
  • Battle of Dawan Cheng (1934)
  • Soviet invasion of Xinjiang (1934)
• Charkhlik revolt (1935)
• Islamic rebellion in Xinjiang (1937)
• Ili Rebellion (1944–1949)
  • Battle of Baitag Bogd (1946–1948)
  • Incorporation of Xinjiang into the People's Republic of China (1949)