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China: Left to Right: Chiang Kai Shek, Soong Mei-ling (Madame Chiang Kai-shek) and General Joseph Stilwell ('Vinegar Joe'), Kunming, c.1942
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Chiang Kai-shek (October 31, 1887 – April 5, 1975) was a political and military leader of 20th century China. He is known as Jiang Jièshí or Jiang Zhongzhèng in Mandarin. Soong May-ling or Soong Mei-ling, also known as Madame Chiang Kai-shek (traditional Chinese: ???; simplified Chinese: ???; pinyin: Sòng Meilíng; March 5, 1898 – October 23, 2003) was a First Lady of the Republic of China (ROC), the wife of former President Chiang Kai-shek (??? / ???). General Joseph Warren Stilwell (March 19, 1883 – October 12, 1946) was a United States Army four-star General known for service in the China Burma India Theater. His caustic personality was reflected in the nickname 'Vinegar Joe'.