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…