Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-shek and the China He Lost

611 Pages·2016·36.66 MB·English

by  Jonathan Fenby

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GENERALISSIMO

r Chiang Kai-shek and
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° JONATHAN FENBY

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CONTENTS

Co Relies
Sworn Brothers

Going to Extremes
The WilofHesen
The Red Protector

Lord of Mirae
Tothe North
Ligh, Heat, Power
“The Great Purge
Pola Union

The Nanking Decade

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AUTHOR’S NOTE

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antate, Dt hive rtaied the ofd rth where I HRs be mors
‘ila, at Zor Canon (Guangrhon}, Vangos Cangel), Nanking
(Waning), Crngsing (Chongging. and Beng Kong Xm) The
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bei vale. The afl conven tte ating and US dla
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ae given nthe text fom 1943 om.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE

We choogel Main general in Ganmgri que Venting arteys.
‘Commander in Shang in pring 1927 ain we wh Japanme bene
Shing Gna bates gsc PLA ental Cimsn 94

Seen (in Manish Grease) Soviet var o Kuominang,
Saied is Lenin seructure and propagated wnited font. Leading
Sgr n chsrng regimen Waban, Expete rom China in ga. Died
inser ap

Gentrttere fund Guala Chang Ueaenanand leaders ofthe CC
Glue in te Kuomintang, Nephwe of Changs exit mrmine Chen
Qimel Exreme conserve an Common Lis became Miniter of
"Feccxtea, and red toimpoteconkonniy oo warmers,

Chea Ganog NaGonaie genera bom Chiang deigraet tt chowes
sicoener Commander of ¥ Fores i Yanan davng tae Seca Wit
Wire As War Mécines, id to luce tay ema Bok
commer Manelaria agin Cominunie

(Gorse Geos) Chiang occa wie, Marre in 1961. "They et
tee

sale Demat Peat

\opetherm Shasihalaa Comton unl Giang dropped heb 987 Har
Meng Soong sending har Americal ening he she wa hi te,

(hen fgg (The Wain Gener) Reforaoy earl Republican
commander fa Cammgong. is eoope dives ou fat tun So +980
\Constandy 2 ods with Ching wn defeated hin it te Lno Baer
Repetto

Gen Qioed amg rrotutinay an meme w Chia Goremor of
Stangal afer gis, bat then ned. Staged uneccen snge wit
Chiang Pelee beng ume

Gheunait, Ghiew Ameren advocue of ale poner. Commanded US
be tying fr Pang. Fete Pity wit Sahel over satgy and
appli Ale 1345, ra cian ane which morte for Nadonal,

Chiang Ching > Ching’s only ch, Seat nee yet fm Foie,
sion, vtraing ool pean pt during wr wk ope carge
of currency eern in Shane bere Nationa egine, Beene
rina ot Tava 2978.

MaiKE ‘Nuch fared Navount polo pele ehis: Repad wee
Ie mc emer Snes nthe regime, Headed seer open with
ovens tang sid ws Srther repression. Kile n plane cm,

‘onal, Witton Henry Ananibanedsuce to Casing in Yteen and
{Zoung Xusiang. Helped tm negoiate end of Mian Tncklen. urbe
dane wi Cog hed eigen 97, bet Chim ate
set hla be could not wa ae Say Sr correpion, Renard
(i in Shanghai homie er he ma

iu Yoesheng (iptared Dy} Stangat Green Cang hr Helped wage
Communi urge in 190 Kas pian sunopely und beiacher
into nes

[Reaper (he Ociten Genel) Aled with Nagonalns ou second
gro Rortora Expedsion, and then fought sijur war gaia han.
“isla regime pelos Roman 1927 Hough abet agains
agp Jape before being exected on Sais’ ade

Ue vigga. Longline Minkter of Wis, hing aecian nce iyo
‘cemuander of Firm Army me Noniher Fapedien, Brey baabi
an ding 1998 pent Fervent xb Cacaaanbt,

hy Zempme (To Hale of the NeethWest) Comunaoded aay which
locale Commmnit northem area daring wit pan be ough
lech campaign Scan eg

pPimein Mavening plan and neckoge, Forced out of Con
in apap, Sbbeguentyalled wih Chiang, heading Cagis Yam in
‘Naaking, bot Den wentine> oppocon.

hep Fated Auetian poliian soma presen! ene to Cia
i 1944, he becime Ambar and tried to armge i yreoeL
benieen Chiang 3 Ma. Sobeeqeend Hare Comma sougmic
nthe Sti Department for hi ature

Yong Hainan (H.W. Kong) (og Xing So Pin) Benker bo
‘became Fee Mirra Pr Mince ore ADU DDS
‘ot fled tis oder ined ie cavceacy Motte to Changs
sect, il Sy.

[Lites Cownsmaied Foard Army ia Nant Expedia Amore
itn routern mera int ing. feed Commun rg cr
2949,
yank + Dean Pomnar

iting. Lanter of Gosng: clque vo one ihe Nason fore
‘Nereus Expedidon, but ate ed ree apna Chiang, Cournaned
foces nba of Fier 1g Viena i 8 cling
resident ier ig’ reation in ey. Led fr Now Wah co
149, tenoring ty anind China 66.

ine Dhomphat Runny polian, dow specie of fem Yanara
Miiaer of Finance ie Guangdong. Alied wily Save tris,
_Acusnsed im mayor ighe pltin ge,

Cain Lon Mare vere wo ke eampeign pine Niacin
Manca ad wenhert Cla, Cater naned av Mao'smarcemor bt
[us conideace and died in plane etd soeiog to USS

amg Yon _Lamgtisne sstonaalm Governor of Yunnan fe ead of he
sappy cout fom oda. Sere ner Cormmini ape afer 44

Mao, Feel (ine Tirne nPayin) Chay’ Het wlfe in arrange
marriageiahishome ings, sosber of Chong Chingin. Chang bet
tevin Shanghat and Canon, Kile n Jepenen re

Maa Zeng Gorrie lender nto worked ia ned Groat In Canton
‘nek grot before alin na 1a in Jang, Led Log March
“aan. lea Ching, i Caunghing tala of 1945. Procsmed People's
Repub Otober 1095.

ih, Gnnge Arercan Cait of tin Second World Wr We ee
‘rece Sereiry of Sale Sent to China ja (995 40 mnfinne bene
Nubia and Conmnanins, Arranged trwes, bat maou cual I
‘ure afer pear de framnigence om basi,

Soong: Alig aig Agta Pape) Eider Sonng sina Marind HLH
ang, Knew fr hee fore of money. inching ung her tombs
‘mntsval potion for pr

song, cog (Boog Maing a Papa) Anarianetucaid youngest
Soong wink Maid Ching in 1gay, Becarte itermediny sex