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Chiang Kai-shek and the struggle for modern China

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The generalissimo

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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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.

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Cambridge, Mass
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

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Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
722

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OL22529225M
ISBN 13
9780674033382
LCCN
2008040492
OCLC/WorldCat
252922333
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7775039
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6383363

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