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What dictatorial rule did Chiang significantly shift Taiwan away from during his reign?

  • His father Chiang Kai-shek's rule

  • Mao Zedong's rule

  • Joseph Stalin's rule

  • Kim Il-Sung's rule

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Chiang Kai-shek's son, Chiang Jing-guo, significantly steered Taiwan away from his father's authoritarian rule during his presidency. Chiang implemented a series of political reforms, known as the "Taiwan Miracle," that gradually democratized the country. These reforms included lifting martial law, allowing the formation of opposition parties, and holding direct presidential elections.
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