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Event war East Asia

Central Plains War (China)

1930 CE

The largest conflict of China's Warlord Era, involving nearly one million soldiers. Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist government fought a massive coalition of warlords.

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Conflict · East Asia

Central Plains War (China)

1930 CE

The largest conflict of China's Warlord Era, involving nearly one million soldiers. Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist government fought a massive coalition of warlords. The war caused 250,000 casualties and nearly bankrupted the Nationalist government.

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