1942 ⟶ Stilwell Appointed Allied Commander in China
General Joseph ("Vinegar Joe") Stilwell is named Chief of St...
Year
1942
1943
🤝 Stilwell Appointed Allied Commander in China
General Joseph ("Vinegar Joe") Stilwell is named Chief of Staff to Chiang Kai-shek and Commander-in-Chief of the Allied forces in China.⟶
ChinaBurmaAllied CommandChiang Kai-shekJoseph StilwellAsiaMilitary StrategyLeadershipWWII
🗺️ Stilwell Orders Evacuation of Burma
American General Joseph Stilwell decides that nothing more can be accomplished in Burma, and that the time has come to evacuate.⟶
BurmaJoseph StilwellEvacuationMilitary StrategyChina-Burma-India TheaterAllied ForcesMonsoon Season
🎖️ Eisenhower Appointed Allied Commander in Europe
U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower is selected to command the Allied armies in Europe.⟶
EisenhowerAllied commandEuropemilitary leadershipstrategyWWII
🇨🇳 Chiang Kai-shek Requests Recall of General Stilwell
Chiang Kai-shek asks that General Stilwell, American military advisor/commander, be recalled for suggesting an alliance with the Communists.⟶
ChinaChiang Kai-shekStilwellUSmilitarypoliticscommunistsdiplomacyAsia
🇨🇳 Chiang Kai-shek Sworn in as Chairman of Nationalist Government
Chiang Kai-shek takes the oath of office as chairman of Nationalist Government (China).⟶
ChinaNationalist GovernmentChiang Kai-shekPoliticsAsia
🌟 Eisenhower Appointed Supreme Allied Commander in Europe
The US General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe.⟶
Allied CommandSupreme CommanderDwight D. EisenhowerLeadershipEuropean TheaterStrategy