Dari Perang ke Politik: Peran Strategis Chiang Kai Shek dalam Revolusi Xinhai dan Revolusi Kedua di Tiongkok

Nestahadi, Muhammad Naufal
Tangkilisan, Yuda Benharry
Mutia, R. Tuty Nur

Chronologia
Vol 6 No 3 (2025): Chronologia

This study explores the strategic role of Chiang Kai Shek during two major revolutionary phases in China: the 1911 Xinhai Revolution, which ended the Qing Dynasty’s rule, and the Second Revolution of 1913, which aimed to overthrow Yuan Shi Kai’s regime. Born into a modest family in Zhejiang as the son of a salt merchant, Chiang Kai Shek pursued a military career in Baoding and Japan, eventually becoming one of the leading commanders within the Kuomintang under the mentorship of Sun Yat-sen. Using a historical method encompassing heuristics, source criticism, interpretation, and historiography, this study examines Chiang’s contributions in building a modern military structure and organizing revolutionary forces. The findings suggest that Chiang played a critical role in the Zhejiang campaign of 1911 and remained steadfastly loyal to Sun Yat-sen during the Second Revolution, laying the groundwork for his future leadership of the Kuomintang and the Republic of China.