Chiang Kai-shek (October 31, 1887 - April 5, 1975) was the Chinese military and political leader who assumed the leadership of the Kuomintang (KMT) after the death of Sun Yat-sen in 1925. He led the national government of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 to 1975. He commanded the Northern Expedition to unify China against the warlords and emerged victorious in 1928 as the overall leader of the Republic of China. Chiang led China in the Second Sino-Japanese War, … Wikipedia
... 1937: Gen. and Mme. Chang Kai-Shek Japan's invasion of China imperiled them as "Man and Woman of the Year" 1936: Wallis Simpson Shook the British crown with her new husband, once King... www.time.com/time/poy2000/archive/1937.html?cnn=yes
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She had a 15-year-old son, Chiang Kai-Shek, who had the reputation of a wastrel and under her thumb, according to custom, she had Chiang's bride, a Fenghua maiden named Miss Mao. www.time.com/time/subscriber/personoftheyear/archive/stor...