The Taiwan History Podcast: Formosa Files
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S2-E40 - The Two Generalissimos - Francisco Franco and Chiang Kai-shek

The Taiwan History Podcast: Formosa Files

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Introduction

Zhang Kai-shek was one of the most important figures of the 20th century. His life story is often paired with Mao Zedong and for good reason. Sigmund Rhee, who served as the first president of South Korea from 1948 to 1960,. As with Zhang, he was a Christian and lived a long life from 1875 to 1965.

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