Chiang kai shek brief biography of james
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“Seek truth from facts.” -Chinese Proverb
Imagine losing the most populous country on earth.
That would not look good on a resume.
Chiang kai shek brief biography of james
This was the fate of Chiang Kai-Shek (nicknamed the Generalissimo), the Nationalist Leader of China from who lost the Chinese Civil War to Mao’s communists. History doesn’t tend to look kindly on losers and even today Chiang is often regarded with less favour than Chairman Mao who may have killed more people than Hitler and Stalin.
Myths and Historical Context:
However, many of the negative perceptions of Chiang have been shown to be myths thanks to more than a decade of scholarship via books like TheGeneralissimo by Jay Taylor, Forgotten Ally by Rana Mitter, and China at War by Hans Van De Ven. Rather than being corrupt Chiang ate and drank simply, lived a Spartan lifestyle and constantly upbraided less scrupulous subordinates.
Often dismissed as incompetent Chiang made great strides