The Storm Clouds Clear Over China
Author | : Lifu Chen |
Publisher | : Hoover Institution Press |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 1994 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015032625785 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Storm Clouds Clear Over China by : Lifu Chen
Download or read book The Storm Clouds Clear Over China written by Lifu Chen and published by Hoover Institution Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chen, who served Chiang Kai-shek loyally and capably, still believes that Chiang was the most suitable person to lead China in those stormy decades. With candor and clarity he describes the personality clashes, the internal power struggles, economic reforms, and difficulties in handling foreign affairs that ultimately led to the defeat of the Kuomintang and the ignominious retreat of the Nationalist government to Taiwan in 1949.