Triangular Relations among the United States, Taiwan, and China through the Prism of the Rock J. Shih Collection, a New Acquisition at the Hoover Institution
After his defeat to Communist forces in 1949, Chiang Kai-shek, president of the Republic of China and leader of the Nationalist party, fled to Taiwan, where he established a last territorial base against his sworn Communist enemy.
United States Taiwan Strait Taiwan General T Ai Pei Republic Of China Hoover Institution Library Archives
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