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The '''Kuomintang of China''' ('''KMT'''), also known as the '''Chinese Nationalist Party''' and '''Guomindang''', is a conservative party currently active in the [[Republic of China]] on [[Taiwan]]. In recent years it has supported pan-[[Chinese nationalism]], democracy, [[Chinese reunification]], and capitalism under the doctrine of the [[Three Principles of the People]].

The '''Kuomintang of China''' ('''KMT'''), also known as the '''Chinese Nationalist Party''' and '''Guomindang''', is a conservative party currently active in the [[Republic of China]] on [[Taiwan]]. In recent years it has supported pan-Chinese nationalism, democracy, Chinese reunification, and capitalism under the doctrine of the "Three Principles of the People".

The '''Kuomintang of China''' (Traditional Chinese: 中國國民黨; Simplified Chinese: 中国国民党; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōngguó Guómíndǎng; Initials: '''KMT''' or '''GMD''') ruled China 1927-48 and then moved to [[Taiwan]].  The name translates as "China's National People's Party" and was historically referred to as the Chinese Nationalists. It has had strong support from American conservatives since the 1930s.

The '''Kuomintang of China''' (Traditional Chinese: 中國國民黨; Simplified Chinese: 中国国民党; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōngguó Guómíndǎng; Initials: '''KMT''' or '''GMD''') ruled China 1927-48 and then moved to Taiwan.  The name translates as "China's National People's Party" and was historically referred to as the Chinese Nationalists. It has had strong support from American conservatives since the 1930s.

The Party was initially founded in 1912, by [[Sun Yat-sen]]. It dissolved in 1913, then was restarted in 1919 by Sun Yat-sen, and became the ruling party in China. After Sun's death, the party was dominated from 1927 to 1975 by [[Chiang Kai-shek]]. Though the KMT lost the civil war with the Communist Party, the KMT together with most government officials, much of the army, and many business and cultural leaders escaped to Taiwan, and took control there in 1949.

The Party was initially founded in 1912, by [[Sun Yat-sen]]. It dissolved in 1913, then was restarted in 1919 by Sun Yat-sen, and became the ruling party in China. After Sun's death, the party was dominated from 1927 to 1975 by [[Chiang Kai-shek]]. Though the KMT lost the civil war with the Communist Party, the KMT together with most government officials, much of the army, and many business and cultural leaders escaped to Taiwan, and took control there in 1949.

==In China==

==In China==

Founded in 1912 by [[Sun Yat-sen]], the KMT rejected the old incompetent and [[Qing Dynasty]] and sought to modernize China along Japanese and Western lines. The KMT helped topple the Qing Emperor and promoted modernization along Western lines. The party played a significant part in the first Chinese first National Assembly where it was the majority party. However the KMT failed to achieve complete control. The post of president was given to old-guard general [[Yuan Shikai]] (1859-1916) as reward for his decisive support for the revolution. Yuan Shikai was a warlord uninterested in modernization and abused his powers, over-riding the constitution and trying to shut down poltiical opposition. In July 1913, the KMT staged a 'Second Revolution' to depose Yuan. This failed and the following crack down by Yuan led to the dissolution of the KMT and the exile of its leadership, mostly to Japan.  

Founded in 1912 by Sun Yat-sen, the KMT rejected the old incompetent and [[Qing Dynasty]] and sought to modernize China along Japanese and Western lines. The KMT helped topple the Qing Emperor and promoted modernization along Western lines. The party played a significant part in the first Chinese first National Assembly where it was the majority party. However the KMT failed to achieve complete control. The post of president was given to old-guard general [[Yuan Shikai]] (1859-1916) as reward for his decisive support for the revolution. Yuan Shikai was a warlord uninterested in modernization and abused his powers, over-riding the constitution and trying to shut down poltiical opposition. In July 1913, the KMT staged a 'Second Revolution' to depose Yuan. This failed and the following crack down by Yuan led to the dissolution of the KMT and the exile of its leadership, mostly to Japan.  

Yuan Shikai tried and failed to make himself Emperor of China.When Yuan Shikai died unexpectedly in 1916, China fractured into many regions controlled by warlords; this warlord era lasted about ten years.  

Yuan Shikai tried and failed to make himself Emperor of China.When Yuan Shikai died unexpectedly in 1916, China fractured into many regions controlled by warlords; this warlord era lasted about ten years.