Episode 8: China vs China 1949-1958

In 1949 as a result of the Chinese Civil War, Chiang Kai Shek (蔣介石) and his Nationalist government had retreated to the Island of Taiwan, and Mao Tse Tung and his Chinese Communist Party funded the new People's Republic of China.

Normally the story ends there, however in reality, Chiang Kai Shek and his Nationalists never considered the civil war to be over.

Using one of the largest navies in Asia, US technology, and bitter determination, they almost brought the new nation of China to its knees, and the rest of the world into nuclear warfare.

Special thanks to the book: "Taiwan Straits" for giving me the idea for this topic.