This is a revision for History AS Cambridge for Year 12, from 2015 curricula and contains summaries about Kuomintang and its aims.

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2. SUNYATSEN
Aims: to modernise and reunite China; nationalism.
The Three Principles: nationalism; democracy; reform.
Achievements: established the KMT; links with the CCP; began process
of developing KMT’s military strength; won popular support.
Failures: by 1925, most of China still controlled by warlords.

4. CHIANGKAISHEK
Aims: Chinese nationalism; supported the wealthier groups
(landowners, businessmen, etc.); opposed communism.
KMT’s military strength: military training in Moscow; led Whampoa
military academy; developed military strength of KMT (National
Revolutionary Army).
KMT gains power in China: KMT better organised and equipped than
warlords; had popular support; increasing size of KMT forces; impact of
Northern March; took major cities, including Peking (1928).
Relationship with CCP: opposed communist desire for land reform;
Purification Movement began in 1927; communists ejected from KMT.
Disappointment with the KMT government: inefficient and corrupt;
supported wealthy people rather than the majority; little social reform;
poor working conditions; effects of poor harvests in 1930s.