AT-3 Tsu Chiang

In his early years, Chiang was sent to study in the Soviet Union in 1925, where he embraced communist ideologies. However, when the Chinese Nationalists and Communists severed ties, Chiang found himself working in a steel factory in the Ural Mountains. Despite this ideological divergence from his father, he returned to China in 1937 as war with Japan loomed and was gradually entrusted with more responsibilities, particularly in administration. Following the retreat to Taiwan in 1949 after the Communist victory, Chiang held key positions, including control of the secret police and later as Minister of Defense and Premier, eventually succeeding his father as leader of the Kuomintang and President of the Republic of China.

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Operational History

After the Nationalists' retreat to Taiwan in 1949, Chiang Ching-kuo was appointed director of the secret police in 1950, a position he held until 1965, using it to implement Soviet-style military organization and maintain tight control, marked by arbitrary arrests and torture, during the "White Terror." Transitioning from intelligence to defense, Chiang served as the ROC Defense Minister from 1965 to 1969, later becoming the nation's Vice Premier between 1969 and 1972 and Premier from 1972 to 1978. As Premier, he organized a people's diplomacy campaign in the United States, aiming to mobilize political sentiment against the People's Republic of China. Chiang launched the "Ten Major Construction Projects" and the "Twelve New Development Projects" which contributed to the "Taiwan Miracle."

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• As commissioner of Gannan Prefecture, Chiang Ching-kuo implemented the "Gannan New Deal" between 1939 and 1945, which focused on fighting corruption, opium consumption, and illiteracy.

• After becoming the director of the secret police in 1950, Chiang Ching-kuo initiated Soviet-style military organization in the Republic of China Military.

• As Premier, Chiang organized a people's diplomacy campaign in the United States in an effort to mobilize American political sentiment in opposition to the PRC through mass demonstrations and petitions.

• During his time as president, Chiang Ching-kuo launched the "Ten Major Construction Projects" and the "Twelve New Development Projects", contributing significantly to Taiwan's economic modernization and growth.

• In 1987, Chiang Ching-kuo ended martial law, allowed family visits to the mainland, and permitted opposition political parties to operate more freely, marking a significant step toward political liberalization in Taiwan.