Chiang Kai-shek
Historical Figure

Chiang Kai-shek

Leader of the Republic of China from 1928 to 1975

Born: 1887 CE · Died: 1975 CENationality: Qing dynasty

About Chiang Kai-shek

Chiang Kai-shek was a Chinese military commander, revolutionary, and statesman who led the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 until his death in 1975. His government was based in mainland China until it was defeated in the Chinese Civil War by Mao Zedong's Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1949, after which he continued to lead the ROC government on the island of Taiwan.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Revolution1946 CE – 1949 CE

Chinese Communist Revolution

Mao Zedong's Chinese Communist Party defeated Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist government in the Chinese Civil War, proclaiming the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949.