The Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-shek and the struggle for modern China

Chiang was a man of war who led the most ancient and populous country in the world through a quarter century of bloody revolutions, civil conflict, and wars of resistance against Japanese aggression. In 1949, when he was defeated by Mao Zedong, he fled to Taiwan, where he ruled for another twenty-fi...

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1. Verfasser: Taylor, Jay 1931- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, Mass. [u.a.] Belknap Press of Harvard Univ. Press 2009
Ausgabe:1. ed.
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Zusammenfassung:Chiang was a man of war who led the most ancient and populous country in the world through a quarter century of bloody revolutions, civil conflict, and wars of resistance against Japanese aggression. In 1949, when he was defeated by Mao Zedong, he fled to Taiwan, where he ruled for another twenty-five years. Playing a key role in the cold war with China, Chiang suppressed opposition with his "white terror," controlled inflation and corruption, carried out land reform, and raised personal income, health, and educational levels on the island. --from publisher description
Beschreibung:Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke
Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XII, 722 S. Ill.
ISBN:9780674033382
9780674060494