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- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Contents
- Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Spelling and Pronunciation of Chinese Words -- Map of the Republic of China (1912-1949) -- Introduction -- Part One: "FIRM AS A ROCK" -- 1 Descendant of Zhou Gong -- 2 In the Shadow of the Rising Sun -- 3 All-under-Heaven Is for Everyone -- 4 Sun Yat-sen's Obstinate Pupil -- Part Two: THE ANTI-IMPERIALIST REVOLUTION -- 5 Canton-Shanghai-Moscow-Canton -- 6 Commandant of the Whampoa Academy -- 7 The Struggle over Sun Yat-sen's Legacy -- 8 The Northern Expedition and the Split in the Guomindang
- Part Three: BETWEEN SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS -- 9 Completion of the Northern Expedition -- 10 Triumphs and Defeats -- 11 "For a New Life!" -- 12 Playing with Stalin -- Part Four: PRO ET CONTRA -- 13 Captivity in Xi'an -- 14 A Moment of Self-Sacrifice -- 15 Blood and Ashes -- 16 The Protracted War -- Part Five: CHINA'S DESTINY -- 17 Ave Maria -- 18 Playing with Roosevelt -- 19 The Bitter Taste of Victory -- 20 New Trials -- Part Six: "VICTORY WILL COME WITH DETERMINATION" -- 21 Catastrophe -- 22 Taiwan's Prisoner -- 23 Under Washington's Wing -- 24 Sorrow and Hope -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments
- Appendix 1: Chronology of the Life of Chiang Kai-shek -- Appendix 2: Chiang Kai-shek's Genealogy -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Illustrations follow page
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- om2984169180
- Author
Pantsov, Alexander V., author.
- Title
Victorious in defeat : the life and times of Chiang Kai-shek, China, 1887-1975 / Alexander V. Pantsov.
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New Haven : Yale University Press, [2023]
- Copyright Date
©2023
- Type of Content
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online resource
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 8, 2023).
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