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The generalissimo

Chiang Kai-shek and the struggle for modern China

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Chiang Kai-shek and the struggle for modern China

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Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Language
English
Pages
722

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Subjects
Biography, History, Presidents, Chiang, Kai-shek, -- 1887-1975, Presidents -- China -- Biography, Presidents -- Taiwan -- Biography, China -- History -- Republic, 1912-1949, Taiwan -- History -- 1945-, Chiang, kai-shek, 1887-1975, China, biography, Taiwan, biography, China, history, 20th century, Taiwan, history
People
Kai-shek Chiang (1887-1975)
Places
China, Taiwan
Times
1945-, Republic, 1912-1949

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The generalissimo: Chiang Kai-shek and the struggle for modern China
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Table of Contents

Part I: Revolution
"A heap of sand"
"Tigers in front and wolves behind"
"The last five minutes"
Part II: War of resistance
"We offer all we are and all we have"
"Chiang has one emotion: China"
"The party's over"
"Substance for the shadow"
Part III: Civil war
"Trying to catch a fish in a tree"
"In my heart, I am not guilty"
Part IV: The island
"It's a good omen"
"Tickling the communist tiger"
"It was probably providential the mainland was lost"
"I'll never sell you down the river."

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Genre
Biography.
Other Titles
Chiang Kai-shek and the struggle for modern China

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
951.04/2092, B
Library of Congress
DS777.488.C5 T39 2009, DS777.488.C5T39 2009

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
722

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL22529225M
Internet Archive
generalissimochi00tayl
ISBN 13
9780674033382
LCCN
2008040492
OCLC/WorldCat
252922333
Library Thing
7775039
Goodreads
6383363

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