Franklin Roosevelt stuffed another cigaret in his long ivory holder. The White House reporters asked: “. . . Anything you can tell us in the way of background on why it was necessary to call General ...
This video traces China’s underappreciated role as a key Allied power in WWII—U.S. support via Stilwell, “the Hump,” and ...
HONG KONG -- Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and the Chinese Nationalist Cabinet today fled the mainland of China and established their new seat of government on the island fortress of Formosa. Chiang ...
Harsh, arrogant, and woefully incorrect by today’s standards (the Germans were “huns,” Filipinos he called “googs”) Joseph “Vinegar Joe” Stilwell was the kind of general who fought almost as hard with ...
During the second quarter of the 20th century, Chiang Kai-shek was a towering figure, both revered and reviled. As the leader of China, he held 82 titles at once, ranging from generalissimo to ...
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek last week appointed a U.S. Army officer his Chief of Staff. The officer: peppery Lieut. General Joseph W. Stilwell. When General Stilwell arrived in Chungking a fortnight ...
Tensions over the island’s status have flared repeatedly for decades, especially as Washington’s relationship with China has grown more strained. By The New York Times At a museum dedicated to ...
Speaking to the 150 members of the John Reed Society in Emerson D last night Israel Epstein, far east correspondent for ten years, called for an end to American aid to the shaky regime of Chiang Kai ...
What many people do not recognize is Madame Chiang Kai-shek’s importance in local Chinese American history (obituary, Oct. 24-25). When Madame Chiang toured the U.S. in 1943, one of her stops was in ...
The equestrian statue of Chiang Kai-shek at National Chengchi University was vandalized in the early morning hours of February 22, 2019 by Shot for Democracy. Credit: James X. Morris Subscribe for ads ...