THE DAY IN HISTORY · JULY 20
July 20 in history
What happened on July 20: 2 moments from the Maps of History atlases, in 1944 and 1967, each linked to the map that shows it.
A bomb detonates under Hitler’s map table. He survives; the regime’s vengeance welds army to party for the war’s most destructive year.
READ THIS MOMENT → · SEE IT ON THE WW2 MAP →
— Wuhan Incident
20 Jul 1967 — While Mao was secretly in Wuhan, soldiers and the mass organization “Million Heroes” seized two envoys from Beijing. The group had the backing of regional commander Chen Zaidao. Mao was flown out to Shanghai, and Chen was removed. The incident showed how close the movement had come to splitting the army.
READ THIS MOMENT → · SEE IT ON THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC UNDER MAO MAP → · THE FULL STORY →
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