Rise of China - The Generalissimo
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Get Nebula using our link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/epichistory Or to take advantage of the Lifetime Membership offer, click here: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=epichistorytv -------------------------------- In 1925, a decade on from the downfall of its last emperor, China remains deeply divided. Its people are at the mercy of warlords and rival political factions. But a charismatic and ambitious Nationalist leader, Chiang Kai-shek, has a plan to unite the country by force. What follows is a decade of violence and turmoil, as Chiang’s Kuomintang Army takes on the warlords, then forces the Communists into an epic retreat, before facing a reckoning with foreign aggressors. ------------------------------------- Thank you to our series historical consultant, Dr. Lily Chang of University College London. Find out more about her research and teaching here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/history/people/academic-staff/dr-lily-chang ------------------------------------- 📚 Recommended reading: “The Penguin History of Modern China: the Fall and Rise of a Great Power, 1850 to the Present” by Jonathan Fenby - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780141988450 / UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780141988450 “The Cambridge Illustrated History Of China” by Patricia Buckley Ebrey - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9781009151443 / UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781009151443 “A Bitter Revolution: China's Struggle with the Modern World” by Rana Mitter - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780192806055 / UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780192806055 You can visit our online bookshop to find great books on China and other Epic History topics: UK site - https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/epichistorytv US site - https://bookshop.org/shop/epichistorytv As a bookshop.org affiliate we earn from qualifying purchases, while donating 10% of sales to support independent bookshops! 🎬 Recommended films: To Live (1994) The Last Emperor (1987) Raise the Red Lantern (1992) ------------------------------------- Support Epic History TV on Patreon from $1 per video, and get perks like ad-free early access & votes on future topics https://www.patreon.com/EpicHistoryTV Or join the ranks of the Grognards with our YouTube memberships https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvPXiKxH-eH9xq-80vpgmKQ/join 👕 Buy posters, t-shirts, hoodies, mugs & stickers at our merch store: https://www.ehtvmerch.com/ #EpicHistoryTV #EpicHistory #History #China #ChineseHistory
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