Why Chiang Kai-shek Lost China Despite American Backing

Chiang Kai-shek had everything a leader could ask for. American money, weapons, military advisors, international recognition, and a government that ruled most of China. Yet within four years of World War II, Mao Zedong's Communists had driven him from the mainland. This is the story of why one of the most heavily supported governments of the twentieth century collapsed despite all its advantages. #ChiangKaiShek #MaoZedong #ChineseCivilWar #Kuomintang #ChineseHistory #CommunistChina #TaiwanHistory