Sunday, April 3, 2011

The Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-shek and the Struggle for Modern China



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One of the most momentous stories of the last century is China’s rise from a self-satisfied, anti-modern, decaying society into a global power that promises to one day rival the United States. Chiang Kai-shek, an autocratic, larger-than-life figure, dominates this story. A modernist as well as a neo-Confucianist, 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... More >>

The Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-shek and the Struggle for Modern China

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