Who led the nationalists during the Chinese Civil War?

The nationalists during the Chinese Civil War were led by Chiang Kai-shek. He was the leader of the Kuomintang (KMT), the Nationalist Party of China, which fought against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the civil war that took place from 1927 to 1949. Chiang Kai-shek aimed to unify China under the KMT and was a central figure in opposing the rising influence of communism in the country.

Chiang's leadership was characterized by his attempts to establish a strong, centralized government, promoting nationalist sentiments while also contending with various warlords and foreign powers. His strategies and governance influenced the course of the civil war and the eventual retreat of the nationalists to Taiwan following their defeat by the Communist forces led by Mao Zedong.