Editing Chinese Nationalist Kuomintang (section)

==History==
The Kuomintang (KMT), or Chinese Nationalist Party, is a major political party in Chinese history, founded in 1912 by Sun Yat-sen, a revolutionary leader instrumental in overthrowing the Qing Dynasty. The KMT played a central role in shaping modern China and remains active in Taiwan today

The KMT was established on August 25, 1912, in Beijing, merging several revolutionary groups, including Sun Yat-sen’s Tongmenghui (Revolutionary Alliance), which had led the 1911 Revolution to end imperial rule and establish the Republic of China (ROC).

After Sun’s death in 1925, leadership passed to Chiang Kai-shek, who consolidated power and launched the Northern Expedition (1926–1928) to unify China by defeating warlords and establishing KMT rule.  In Taiwan, the KMT, under Chiang Kai-shek, imposed martial law and ruled as a one-party state until the 1980s. It suppressed dissent, promoted Chinese nationalism, and aimed to “retake the mainland.”