Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Dr. Sun Yat Sen formed the Kuomintang party in China.
2. Attack by the imperial Japan forced the Kuomintang and the Chinese communist to unite.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: In a revolution in 1911, China was proclaimed a republic. Dr. Sun Yat Sen had played an important role in this revolution. After this revolution failed, he formed a party called Kuomintang (KMT) and led the nationalist struggle against foreign domination and internal divisive forces for a number of years. After him, the leadership of KMT was taken over by Chiang Kai Shek. So, statement 1 is correct. Communist Party of China was formed in 1924 CE. Mao was playing a very important role in it. For a long time, there was a civil war like situation between the communists and the KMT. But, in 1930, when the Japanese attacked China with the aim of subjugating the whole country, both sides agreed to work together to resist the Japanese aggression. Thus, statement 2 is correct.

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