Question

Who was the leader of the Kuomintang party’s leader in 1911 when the anti-imperialist democratic revolution took place?
A) Sun-Yat-Sen
B) Chiang-Kai-Shek
C) Mao Tse-Tung
D) Deng Xiaoping

Answer 1

Hint: For his involvement in the overthrow of the Qing dynasty during the Xinhai Revolution, he is known as the "Father of the Nation" in the Republic of China and the "Forerunner of the Revolution" in the People's Republic of China.

Complete answer:
Kuomintang party - The Kuomintang's History provides an outline of the Kuomintang (KMT), a Chinese political party that dominated mainland China from 1927 to 1949 before being forced to relocate to Taiwan due to the Chinese Civil War. The party's name translates to "China's National People's Party," and it was previously known as the Chinese Nationalists. Sun Yat-sen created the Party on August 23, 1912, but it was dissolved in November 1913.

Now let us look into the given options:
Option A) Sun-Yat-Sen: Sun Yat-sen, also known as the "Father of Modern China," was the head of the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang). He was instrumental in overthrowing the Qing (Manchu) dynasty, serving as the Republic of China's first interim president (1911–12) and then as de facto ruler (1923–25). This unified group was led by Sun Yat-sen. Hence, this option is correct.

Option B) Chiang-Kai-Shek: Following Sun Yat-death, Sen's Chiang Kai-shek assumed leadership of the KMT and began the Northern Expedition to destroy northern warlords and bring China under the party's control. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C) Mao Tse-Tung: Chairman Mao Zedong declared the People's Republic of China to be founded on October 1, 1949, in Tiananmen Square. Chiang Kai-shek, 600,000 Nationalist troops, and almost two million Nationalist sympathizers fled to Taiwan. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option D) Deng Xiaoping: Deng presided over Mao's Anti-Rightist Campaign as the party's Secretary-General and Vice Premier in the 1950s and was essential in China's economic rehabilitation following the disastrous Great Leap Forward (1958–1960). Hence, this option is incorrect.

Therefore, Option (A) Sun-Yat-Sen is the correct answer. Since he was the leader of the Kuomintang party’s leader in 1911 when the anti-imperialist democratic revolution took place.

Note: Some Kuomintang members remained on the mainland and formed the Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang, which is still active as one of the eight minor registered parties in the People's Republic of China.

Sun Yat-sen had a charismatic personality, a remarkable determination to pursuit of power, and unrivalled knowledge of the West, which marked him apart and made him the emblem of Chinese modernization. He was appropriately dubbed a "pioneer of the revolution" by the Chinese Communists.