Chiang Kai-shek (1887~1975) Chiang Kai-shek (October 31, 1887 – April 5, 1975), given name Zhongzheng, courtesy name Jieshi. His childhood name was Ruiyuan, official name ZhouTai, and school name Zhiqing. Of ancestral origin in Yixing, Jiangsu, he was born in Fenghua, Zhejiang. He was a renowned political figure and military leader in modern China, serving as President of the Whampoa Military Academy, Commander-in-Chief of the National Revolutionary Army, Chairman of the National Government, President of the Executive Yuan, Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission of the National Government, Generalissimo of the Republic of China, Director-General of the Kuomintang, Leader of the - Youth Corps, Supreme Commander of the China Theater of the Allied Forces during World War II, and President of the Republic of China, among other positions. Chiang Kai-shek rose to prominence in the political arena of the Republic of China under the recognition of Sun Yat-sen, and after Sun’s death...... Details+
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