Category: Asian History
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A Brief Biography of Chiang Kai-shek: The Misunderstood Nationalist Leader of China
March 5, 2024 “Seek truth from facts.” -Chinese Proverb Imagine losing the most populous country on earth. That wouldn’t look good on a resume. This was the fate of Chiang Kai-shek, the Nationalist leader of China from 1927-1949, who lost the Chinese Civil to Mao Zedong’s communists. History doesn’t treat losers kindly and today Chiang is often regarded…
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A Quick History of the Korean War
April 1, 2024 The Korean War never officially ended. North and South Korea didn’t make peace while North Korea’s rogue regime, with nuclear weapons and a big army, often engages in unprovoked sabre-rattling. As volatile as things seems now it was far worse in 1950-1953 when civil war on the Korean Peninsula dragged in America…
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A Brief History of Modern East Asia
East Asia had an eventful and turbulent history the past century. With two World Wars, the fallout of imperialism, the rise of communism, and deadly civil wars, its historical trajectory has not been stable. Looking at nations like Japan, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Korea we see the impact of these conflicts and factors, and contrasting…