Challenges and Failures of the Guomindang
Despite its efforts, the Guomindang’s narrow social base and limited political vision hindered its ability to unite the country. Sun Yat-sen’s agenda of regulating capital and equalizing land remained unfulfilled, as the party overlooked the plight of the peasantry and rising social inequalities.
Instead of addressing systemic issues, the Guomindang focused on imposing military order, exacerbating social tensions and thwarting its own objectives.
Chapter 7: Establishing the Republic| Class 11 History Notes
In 1911, the Manchu empire fell, and the Republic of China was born under the leadership of Sun Yat-sen, hailed as the father of modern China. From humble origins, Sun Yat-sen was deeply influenced by democracy and Christianity during his education in missionary schools.
His Three Principles—nationalism, democracy, and socialism—formed the ideological cornerstone of the new republic, aiming to overthrow foreign dominance, establish democratic governance, and regulate capitalism while promoting land equality.