Articles related to "Chiang Kai Shek"

Who ordered the deaths of 18-28,000 civilians in Taiwan and why did this happen?

In the first half of the 20th century, the Chinese Communists and Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist Party fought a bitter civil war. This is known as the Chinese Civil War.

General "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell accomplished the impossible under the worst conditions in the China theater of World War II. His experience is an amazing story of heroism

Born into a Hunanese peasant family, Mao Zedong went on to become the leader of the Chinese Communist Party.

The Rape of Nanking took place after the fall of the city of Nanking, -today's Nanjing - in China when Japanese troops committed acts of unspeakable cruelty.

The Fourth Marines were sent to Shanghai in 1927. What originally was a temporary mission lasted until 1941.Transferred to the Philippines, they fought on Corregidor.

Advocates from Taiwan have relentlessly continued their legal battle to have the question of Taiwan´s territorial status explored and defined by a U.S. court.

Everyone has done it. Written a letter we wish we could take back. A letter written in anger or sorrow. Albert Einstein wrote a letter just like that in 1939.

The World War II Chief of Staff successfully managed a two-front world conflict, attempted to make peace in China, then led U.S. responses to post-war challenges.

While Great Britain was more interested in the preservation of empire and the security of British India, the United States needed Burma to supply Chiang Kai-Shek.

The home of Soong Ching Ling is an oasis of serenity in a sea of crowded tourist attractions in Beijing. Her home is tucked away in a quiet street along the northeastern

Standing on a bluff overlooking the St. Lawrence River in the heart of Old Québec City, the Chateau Frontenac remains home to the Governor of New France.

Flavorful and silky, sesame noodles make a delicious meal or side dish and are enjoyed cold. The taste is complex, but it's easily prepared and very family friendly.

The Republic of China, led by the Nationalist Party, took power shortly after the end of the Qing Dynasty. It ruled China through WWII.

A fascinating character study, Smedley Butler was both a fierce warrior and an avid pacifist.

Instrumental in the founding of the Republic of China, and the Nationalist and Communist Parties, he is unique for being widely revered in both Taiwan and mainland China.

Despite Soviet acquisition of the atomic bomb in 1949, early Cold War crises were frequently diffused when the U.S. threatened to use the bomb in several Asian conflicts.

Although the capricious actions of Egypt's Nasser were in response to poor decisions made by Secretary of State Dulles, the U.S. stood firmly against British aggression.

British naval officer Lord Louis Mountbatten accepted the Japanese surrender during World War II. He was the last Viceroy of India, and also mentor to Prince Charles.

Japanese military actions in Nanking in December 1937 are often referred to as an "Asian" or "forgotten" holocaust, carried out publicly in unspeakable terms.

Simon, a common black and white moggy, was a morale boost for the crew of HMS Amethyst during the time the ship was 'held' captive by the Chinese in 1949.

In military service for more than fifty years, the C96 Mauser Military Pistol ushered in the era of semi-automatic weapons on the modern battlefield.

What were the main reasons for the involvement of the three external protagonists: the USA (under the auspices of the UN) the USSR and China in the Korean War?

America's longest war began after World War II when France reasserted colonial pretensions in Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh began a war of liberation based on Communist ideals.

The U.S. Navy cruised Chinese rivers for almost a century, beginning in the 1850's. But the real heyday of the Patrol was in the 20s and 30s. The era ended with WWII.

Mahatma Gandhi, the great Indian saint, deeply lamented the loss of his wife, as his quest to free India of British Imperialism, demanded most of his time and energy.

The Democrats in 1950 were faced with an opposition party accusing it of being soft on Communism and allowing China to fall to Chairman Mao. Korea would prove them wrong.