ruggles that China has had to face. Before this I did not even know who Chiang Kai-shek was. Now I know that he was an important military leader and president of China amongst other things. I have learned more about the Communist party and its wars with the Nationalist Party. That without Chiangs help the Nationalist party would not have gotten as far as it did. And I have also learned more about Chinas culture. I did not know that they used to have arranged marriages that would occur around age fourteen. It explained what their weddings are like and many other traditions.My fellow countrymen: History shows that freedom is never won cheaply and that victory must be earned...All our people must be decisively prepared for the counteroffensive and national recovery, and must stand ready to respond to anti-Communist uprisings whenever and wherever they may occur. We cannot afford to let such a fateful opportunity slip from our grip...We should invigorate our revolutionary spirit and fuse it into strong combat formations. All our blood, sweat, and toil, and all our resources, she be expended for the sake of our sacred war of national recovery...All the evils of Communism must be eradicated so as to eliminate the danger of a destructive world war and restore a lasting peace and well-being for mankind. Only thus can the spirit of Dr. Sun and the revolutionary martyrs rest in peace in Heaven. This is my favorite passage from this book because it is the real words spoken by Chiang. You can feel his passion and energy in those words. It shows the struggles he had already overcome and how willing he was to continue fighting for what he really believed in. You can see why he was the great leader that he was....
