For what role was Chiang Ching-kuo known during the White Terror?
Control of the secret police
Military commander
Intelligence agent
Resistance leader
Answer
Control of the secret police was Chiang Ching-kuo's key position during the White Terror. This period, lasting from 1949 to the late 1980s, was characterized by a campaign against perceived political enemies of the Kuomintang, the ruling party in Taiwan led by Chiang's father, Chiang Kai-shek. Ching-kuo's role involved monitoring and suppressing dissenting voices, using the police to maintain political control and dominance over the island's population.
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