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Chiang Kai-shek is a very important person in modern Chinese history, but at the same time, his life is extremely controversial, and his evaluation of him is mixed.
In his life, he experienced the Xinhai Revolution, the Dharma Protection Movement, and the anti-Yuan struggle, and even the first Kuomintang-Communist cooperation, the Northern Expedition, and the relocation to Taiwan.
Therefore, any reader who likes to read modern history articles cannot avoid this important historical figure on the cusp of history books, at this time, most people's impressions of Chiang Kai-shek are mostly derived from film and television works, so some of the opinions are educational and one-sided.
Now let's look at Chiang Kai-shek's life from youth to death, will experiencing his life change his opinion of him?
Chiang Kai-shek was only 24 years old when this photo was taken, because his mother came from the feudal period, so when he was only 14 years old, his mother forced him to marry 19-year-old Mao Fumei.
Chiang Kai-shek didn't like her, and after arriving in Shanghai, he thought he was relieved, but he didn't think that his mother would come with Mao Fumei, and even threatened Chiang Kai-shek with suicide, which led to Chiang Ching-kuo.
Chiang Kai-shek met his second wife Chen Jieru in his youth, and she fell in love with Chiang Kai-shek at first sight, but she made a big mistake of forcing her to die.
Chiang Kai-shek has been treated like this by his mother since he was a child, so he naturally dislikes women who threaten him so much, and after meeting Song Meiling, Chiang Kai-shek is even more reluctant to see Chen Jieru again.
However, in order to successfully pursue Song Meiling, Chiang Kai-shek promised Chen Jieru a five-year period, which allowed her to go to the United States to live peacefully.
It's just that what she didn't expect was that when the five-year period came, Chiang Kai-shek had already become her husband, and even planted the whole of Nanjing with plane trees in order to pursue Song Meiling, forming the shape of a necklace, which was a favor that Chen Jieru had never had.
Chiang Kai-shek's mind is definitely intelligent, and he is also very concerned about knowledge, and this photo is Chiang Kai-shek going to Fenghua to take the college examination.
However, he could have passed successfully, but because he despised the false atmosphere in the officialdom of the late Qing Dynasty, he still chose to abandon the exam despite the opposition of his family, and instead chose a foreigner's college for auditing and study.
The photos of Chiang Kai-shek and Fang Dingying when they were together can be seen that Chiang Kai-shek's height conditions are still very favorable.
In the late 20s, Fang Dingying served as the acting chief of education of the Whampoa Military Academy, and the relationship with Chiang Kai-shek was very good, but later due to the difference in political level, Fang Dingying also raised the banner of anti-Chiang Kai-shek, and in the face of the backstabbing of his former friends, Chiang Kai-shek's psychology gradually changed.
Although Chiang Kai-shek, who was in his 20s, was slightly young and his eyes were relatively soft, although he was wearing a military uniform, he did not reflect the perseverance of a soldier, but gave people a very good feeling of talking.
However, at this time, Chiang Kai-shek had already begun to have image management, and he thought that he was extraordinary, so even if he was only in his 20s, he had already begun to use crutches to highlight his majesty.
This photo is that Chiang Kai-shek was supervising the construction of the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, and at this time he was still in high spirits, and he did not think that he would spend the rest of his life on a small island in his later years, and left this photo in front of the Ming Tomb.
At this time, Chiang Kai-shek had gradually begun to plot split, Sun Yat-sen's attainments were his beliefs, but he turned the development of China into his own future, so he went farther and farther from the originally bright Yangguan Road, and finally had to leave his hometown.
The appearance of Song Meiling was undoubtedly a disaster for Chiang Kai-shek's first two wives, and in order to prove his love for Song Meiling, Chiang Kai-shek broke off relations with other women, and even Mao Fumei, who gave birth to a son for him, had to be driven away.
However, it can also be seen from this that Song Meiling is indeed suitable for Chiang Kai-shek, abandoning his wife who is dregs, Song Meiling looks on coldly and still accepts Chiang Kai-shek.
Chiang Kai-shek, who is approaching middle age, traveled to Huashan with Zhang Xueliang, Qian Dajun and others, this photo was taken in Canglongling, at this time Chiang Kai-shek wanted to win over Zhang Xueliang to serve him, but Zhang Xueliang only wanted to unite and resist Japan, and the two had different plans.
Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling's wedding photos, the Western-style style is also very eye-catching now, and the marriage between the two of them is called the top marriage of power and money.
In the early 40s, Chiang Kai-shek and his wife took a group photo with General Stilwell, commander of the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations, in Burma, perhaps because people were in good spirits on happy occasions, and Chiang Kai-shek in this photo changed his serious and gloomy atmosphere in the past and smiled very happily.
Chiang Kai-shek, Chiang Ching-kuo, and Chiang Wei-kuo when they were together, Chiang Kai-shek in the photo did not feel a loving father at all, but a lofty look.
In his later years, Chiang Kai-shek, in order to remove all obstacles for his own son Chiang Ching-kuo, exhausted the military power of his adopted son Chiang Weiguo and no longer reused it.
Chiang Kai-shek held a celebration parade of tens of thousands of people in Chongqing, the purpose of the celebration was United Nations Day, and Chiang Kai-shek in this photo had a kind of helplessness and disdain, perhaps at this time he was only thinking about his own ambition and hegemony.
The picture of Chiang Kai-shek with his wife and sister-in-law is still smiling in front of his family, although he looks good.
It's just that the other three people in this photo are relatively relaxed, only Song Qingling is more restrained, and at this time it can already be found that they have gradually begun to move towards different forks.
Chiang Kai-shek signed the instrument of ratification of the United Nations Declaration at the presidential residence in Chongqing, when Chiang Kai-shek did not use a fountain pen, but used the brush of the past.
Chiang Kai-shek and Zhang Xueliang in middle age, before the Xi'an Incident, Zhang Xueliang was very important to Chiang Kai-shek, in the early days the two of them were also political and military alliances, only in the later period, the relationship between the two gradually collapsed.
The scene of Chiang Kai-shek and Chairman Mao's meeting together, facing the camera, Chairman Mao seemed more casual and gentle, but Chiang Kai-shek had a disdainful look in front of the camera, but despite this, only those who won the hearts of the people could calm the world.
This photo should be the proudest record of Chiang Kai-shek's life, he is dressed in military uniform with a worthless smile on his face, and next to him are US President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, but it is not difficult to see his disdain for Chiang Kai-shek from Churchill's eyes.
Chiang Kai-shek, the supreme leader of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, and Chairman Mao met many times, but later due to political problems and external interference, the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party finally broke out.
In this photo, Song Meiling was still happily holding Chiang Kai-shek's hand to enjoy the plum garden, but as everyone knows, only half a month later, the Japanese Japanese army invaded Nanjing, and Chiang Kai-shek ran away on a plane, leaving the people of Nanjing to bear the great disaster of the Japanese invaders.
At this time, Chiang Kai-shek's eyes have completely lost the youth and innocence of the past, and all the time reveals a sense of calculation, beside him is like accompanying the emperor in ancient times, accompanying the king like a tiger, and enduring suspicion at all times by his side.
At this time, Chiang Kai-shek and his wife, who were in high spirits, did not know that this was the last time they stepped into the mainland, and they were proud of the spring breeze at Yan'an Airport with the heart of victory, but in just one year, Chairman Mao succeeded in the strategic counteroffensive, and Chiang Kai-shek had to retreat to Taiwan.
After the defeat, Chiang Kai-shek had lost his previous ruthlessness and calculation in his eyes, but he looked at it with a sad feeling, but he did not deserve sympathy for some of the illegal things he had done in China, as well as the situation of China's losses caused by his own selfishness.
Before Chiang Kai-shek left the mainland, he took a photo with his uncle and aunt, because the two elders were unable to move and could not adapt to the weather in other regions, so Chiang Kai-shek did not take the two of them away when he left.
In his later years, Chiang Kai-shek wore a Mao suit, like a little old man who could no longer set off any storms, but at this time he showed a fortitude than when he was young.
Chiang Kai-shek in his later years was also very fond of crutches, and in his opinion, this combination could better reflect his majesty, and this photo of Chiang Kai-shek was directing, and it looked very pleasant.
At this time, Chiang Kai-shek was approaching his twilight years, he sat with Song Meiling, he used to be a generation of heroes, but now next to Song Meiling, he is more like a little old man guarding his wife.
85-year-old Chiang Kai-shek moved into the Zhongxing Hotel, which is not only full of birds and flowers, but also very much like Chiang Kai-shek's hometown of Fenghua.
In the photo, Chiang Kai-shek has completely lost the appearance of a generation of leaders, wearing a hat and sitting on a rattan chair for Soong Meiling to eat fried rice.
However, in his later years, Chiang Kai-shek was more comfortable, fashionable dress, leisurely life, but I don't know if he will remember his boundless years every late night.
This is the last public photo of Chiang Kai-shek before his death, he and Song Meiling are attending the wedding of their grandson, Chiang Kai-shek sitting on the Taishi chair still looks very good, his hands grasp the armrests of the chair hard, and he struggles to sit as hard as possible.
And this photo was only taken to stabilize the outside world, and later, in order to be able to successfully complete the shooting, Chiang Kai-shek's hands were even tied to the handles of the chair with duct tape, and a generation of heroes ended up in such a field.
Chiang Kai-shek's life from the green years to the twilight of the years of mistakes and ruined life, although the old age is comfortable but burdened with eternal infamy, although his life is legendary, has also set off stormy waves, but also sent a message, to be a man should be worthy of the heart, worthy of the people, once taken the wrong road, will be the abyss of no return.