21 Catastrophe

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Spelling and Pronunciation of Chinese Words xi
4. Map of the Republic of China (1912–1949) 1
5. Introduction 5
6. Part One “FIRM AS A ROCK”
7. 1 Descendant of Zhou Gong 15
8. 2 In the Shadow of the Rising Sun 31
9. 3 All-under-Heaven Is for Everyone 41
10. 4 Sun Yat-sen’s Obstinate Pupil 50
11. Part Two THE ANTI-IMPERIALIST REVOLUTION
12. 5 Canton–Shanghai–Moscow–Canton 73
13. 6 Commandant of the Whampoa Academy 97
14. 7 The Struggle over Sun Yat-sen’s Legacy 108
15. 8 The Northern Expedition and the Split in the Guomindang 126
16. Part Three BETWEEN SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS
17. 9 Completion of the Northern Expedition 157
18. 10 Triumphs and Defeats 169
19. 11 “For a New Life!," 192
20. 12 Playing with Stalin 217
21. Part Four PRO ET CONTRA
22. 13 Captivity in Xi’an 241
23. 14 A Moment of Self-Sacrifice 267
24. 15 Blood and Ashes 283
25. 16 The Protracted War 296
26. Part Five CHINA’S DESTINY
27. 17 Ave Maria 321
28. 18 Playing with Roosevelt 339
29. 19 The Bitter Taste of Victory 366
30. 20 New Trials 392
31. Part Six “VICTORY WILL COME WITH DETERMINATION”
32. 21 Catastrophe 419
33. 22 Taiwan’s Prisoner 435
34. 23 Under Washington’s Wing 455
35. 24 Sorrow and Hope 474
36. Epilogue 487
37. Acknowledgments 493
38. Appendix 1: Chronology of the Life of Chiang Kai-shek 495
39. Appendix 2: Chiang Kai-shek’s Genealogy 509
40. Notes 513
41. Bibliography 629
42. Index 685