Martes, Enero 29, 2013

CHIANG KAI SHEK, WHAT IF?

What if that picture is still on Beijing up to this day. Would we have a problem?
Siya nga si Chiang Kai Shek, the vanquish in the Chinese Civil War, against the communist, led by his arch-nemesis Mao Zedong. Bagaman siya ang talunan sa giyera, si Chiang Kai Shek ay isang mahalagang bahagi ng kasaysayan. Para nga malaman ang kaniyang kahalagahan, magtatanong tayo ng what if? Although there is a saying that goes like this, " Their are no ifs in history" because history is irreversible.
Ang unang tanong. What if kung hindi natalo ang KMT(Kuo Ming Tang) laban sa CPC(Communist Party of China). Sa China lang ay malaki na ang epekto, hindi sana nangyari ang malaking famine na kumitil ng 76 million sa loob ng tatlong taon, dahil sa Great Leap Forward, ni Mao. Bagaman ang istilo ng pamumuno ni Chiang Kai-shek is somehow fascist like style, he starts industrializing China, only the war halted it and the fall to the Communists and Mao's chaotic regime.
And the Tibetan question, would they have been still part of China? Yes, they have been part of China before, only that after the defeat of Chiang Kai Shek's forces, they separated from China, maybe because they don't like communism, because it is anti-religion, and Tibet is a religious land. Only that China invaded them again. They would have been part of China without bloodshed and grudges, unlike today.
Internationally speaking naman, may impact rin ba ang sana'y pananatili ni Chiang Kai-Shek? It would have save the world and mainly the United States of America from two major 20th century wars, the Vietnam and the Korean War, I presume. Chiang Kai-Shek, is an ally of the United States. Joseph Stalin might think twice of giving a go signal to North Korea to invade the south. Those were the story then, that Stalin give his blessing to North Korea to attack. Korea then will be unified, into the Democratic fold.
And as for Vietnam, China is one of their major supporters, supplies comes and goes through China from the Soviet Union. If Chiang Kai Shek is the leader, there will be no route for the Soviet Union to supply the North Vietnamese. And eventually I believe they will be defeated.
As for the Soviet Union and the United States, United States will dominate Asia. Soviet Union will be surrounded, will not have the buffer zones like China. United States will have more power over the Soviets. The Cold War will be shorter. And the United will have a longer reign as a sole world superpower, unlike now the time is running out for America, because of China.
For the Philippines, we would have lesser problems in the South China Sea I presume. That's how important Chiang Kai Shek. Sad thing is it is only a what if. A threat of authoritarian country becoming a superpower is very imminent. Good thing is America is still here to balance the power, but as I said the time is running out. Hope that America could find a time stopper, or transfer her power to counter balance China. But again, if their is a transfer, America is not to decide it.

15 komento:

  1. Though I'm Chinese and have studied the Chinese history in great length for more than four years, I'm not familiar anymore with all these.. shame on me hehe

    TumugonBurahin
  2. i don't know anything about chine or anything written in this post though it makes my brain work at once thinking those what if's… xx

    TumugonBurahin
  3. China will not be the super power country in the future ,i hope not, crossing my finger, or else they will claim all of the PhilipinneS island as their own..

    TumugonBurahin
  4. I watched the story of Chiang Kai Shek. Yes that what if is way past us now. He made an error and because of that communism won. Now we can only watch the movements of China in the present and hope the bully realize his mistakes

    TumugonBurahin
  5. I asked the story on Chiang Kai Shek in Taiwan and learned that there are two ideologies on this in Taiwan. One considers him a hero and one doesn't.

    TumugonBurahin
  6. HIndi ako mahilig sa history, though it pays na malaman kahit pano at kahit konti tungkol dito. I do remember CHIANG KAI SHEK nung highschool pa ako..Maybe, papakuwento ko ulit ito sa greatest history teacher of all time-my mom :)

    TumugonBurahin
  7. sa pagkakabasa ko, tingin ko meant talagang natalo si CHIANG KAI, kase lahat may purpose.. well, di na naten mababalik kase history na eh. lets keep moving forward na lang. hehehe

    TumugonBurahin
  8. Hypothetical question requires a similar hypothetical answer. Parang walang saysay na mga bagay. Saka this is History na, hindi na natin pwedeng baguhin. I have read Chiang Kai Shek ane isa lang ang alam ko, hindi siya naging matatag.

    TumugonBurahin
  9. Everything has its purpose. Salamat sa historical post.

    TumugonBurahin
  10. Ika nga mahirap labanan ang kasaysayan. Peo kaya nating baguhin ito kung may pagtutulungan.

    TumugonBurahin
  11. Based on what I read through, and basing it from Papaleng's comment, I too can say that Chiang Kai Shek should've been tougher throughout his reign in power. There would've been a great difference. Yet, those are only what ifs.

    TumugonBurahin
  12. Yup, past is past... but you will make a great history teacher! I love how you will make your students think? nice..

    TumugonBurahin
  13. China is one of the biggest countries and all nations will be affected by their political situations whether we like it or not.

    TumugonBurahin
  14. Leaders of the past became significant part of history and they serve as great inspiration to emulate their good characters and never their mistakes.

    TumugonBurahin
    Mga Tugon
    1. Kaya nga natala siya sa History si chiang kai shek dahil doon sa pagkakamali niyang iyon, yung comment mo somehow look hypocritical, if that is the word. Masasabi ba natin yan pag si Hitler ang involve, na "to emulate their good characters and never their mistakes", siyempre hindi. History doesnt always glorify, it also condemns

      Burahin