Questions and Answers
What was the main goal of Chiang-Kai-Shek's military campaign in China?
To control the warlords and eliminate the communists
What were the 'four great needs' identified by the Guomindang?
Clothing, food, housing and transportation
What was the primary reason for the emergence of warlords in China?
The regional leaders' desire for autonomy and power
What was Chiang-Kai-Shek's vision for the nation?
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Who emerged as the leader of the Guomindang after the death of Sun Yat-sen?
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Study Notes
Post-Revolutionary Period
- China entered a period of great disturbance after the republican revolution.
Emergence of Major Parties
- Two major parties emerged: the Guomindang (KMT) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
- Both parties aimed to unite the country and bring stability.
Guomindang (KMT)
- Followed Sun Yat-sen's political philosophy.
- Identified the 'four great needs' as:
- Clothing
- Food
- Housing
- Transportation
Chiang-Kai-Shek and the Guomindang
- Chiang-Kai-Shek (1887-1975) emerged as the leader of the Guomindang after Sun's death.
- Launched a military campaign to:
- Control the 'warlords'
- Eliminate the communists
- Aims to militarise the nation.
- Believed people must develop a 'habit and instinct for unified behaviour'.
Warlords
- Regional leaders who had forcefully taken control and authority.
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