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  Beginning in the mid-19th century, China signed unequal treaties, forced upon it following military defeats. The terms dictated that China give up territorial and sovereignty rights, allowing foreign countries, like Japan or the U.K., to exempt their citizens from Chinese law. Another part of the treaty established foreign enclaves in several Chinese cities. The 1901 Boxer Rebellion, the ensuing war, and the defeat of the Qing Dynasty led to the 1911 Xinhai Revolution. The revolt spread as the Qing couldn’t stop it. The last Qing emperor, Puyi, abdicated on February 12, 1912. The nucleus of the Kuomintang (KMT) would form soon after.   Sun Yat-sen: Revolutionary and Leader Sun Yat-sen Source: Britannica.com   No mention of the Kuomintang can be made without looking at Sun Yat-sen, its founder and ideological center. Born in 1866 in Guangdong Province, Sun emigrated to Hawaii to live with his brother. He studied at a British and American school, quickly learning English. He moved to Hong Kong in 1883, became a Christian, and graduated medical school. Sun met anti-Qing revolutionaries in medical school and joined their plots. A planned but failed uprising he helped plot in 1895 sent him to exile to Japan, and the U.S. Sun’s core ideology stressed replacing the Qing Dynasty with a modern nation-state. Upon hearing of the 1911 Revolution, Sun returned to China. On January 1, 1912, he became the provisional President of the Republic of China for only three months.   In August 1912, Sun formed the Kuomintang, known as the Nationalist Party. The years 1916 to 1928 were dubbed “The Warlord Era.” Political infighting and regional military governments dominated that period, with KMT’s base only in southern China.   Banner showing Republic of China Flags c. 1916 Source: Wikimedia Commons   Sun strengthened the KMT in southern China and, with the Chinese Communist Party’s help, slowly expanded. Sun asked and received help from the Soviet Union, too. In 1924, he published the Three Principles of the People. These were Nationalism, Democracy, and People’s Livelihood, which would set up China as a modern country. Sun became ruler of China after 1923 but passed away in 1925 before he could unify China. That came under his successor, Chiang Kai-shek.    The Northern Expedition Propaganda painting of the Long March from 1973. Source: Schools History   In 1926, KMT armies under Chiang attacked north to unify China. With some warlords and Soviet assistance, their armies reached Beijing, the capital. Capturing this city gained the KMT international recognition, so Chiang became the accepted leader of China. As the Expedition fought on, Chiang turned on the Communists and politically left KMT members. On April 12, 1927, his forces massacred the Communists. Survivors fled into rural areas, where their power base lay, especially in the future. The Communists began to regroup, uniting peasants against warlords and corrupt KMT officials.    Stability And Crisis Manchuria Invasion Source: Rochester University   By 1928, the Kuomintang had unified China and ended the Warlord Era. Wanting to modernize the country, Chiang promoted democratic reforms for voting, women’s rights, and universal education. The KMT, too, wanted to create a welfare state in their direction. These were all part of Sun Yat-sen’s Three Principles of the People. The situation wouldn’t remain peaceful for long.   The KMT made strides toward all these goals, but after 1930, the country faced continual crisis. 1931 began with Imperial Japan’s taking Manchuria and then more. The KMT’s German-trained troops proved to be no match. By 1937, vast parts of China had fallen, forcing the KMT to move their capital twice by the 1940s. The KMT battled the Communists, or Reds, and warlord rebellions. Corruption remained a constant problem despite many reforms.    The Reds: Not Defeated Mao Zedong in early revolutionary years. Source: The Times   The 1927 Communist massacre touched off a Civil War that grew worse in the 1930s and only ended with the KMT’s 1949 defeat. The KMT defeated the Reds in 1936, prompting the “Long March.” Mao Zedong led the march, becoming the Communist leader as they reorganized. The Communists did fight the Japanese in a successful guerilla war, tying down Japanese troops that could be used elsewhere.    1940s: War and Exile Mao Announces Victory Source: WELT   Nationalist China, a major Allied power, and Japan fought bitterly until Japan’s 1945 surrender. The American-backed KMT battled the Soviet-backed Communists in formerly occupied area. By 1948, the KMT had lost significant battles. Problems such as corruption, forced conscription of peasants, and massacres added to their problems. The KMT fled to Taiwan in 1949 permanently. The Kuomintang helped China modernize by breaking that dynastic cycle, stopping foreign domination, and uniting the country. Even the present Communist Chinese have acknowledged the KMT’s legacy, seeing Sun Yat-sen as a revolutionary.

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A diploma awarded to a modern-day hero moves hundreds to honor him. A dying veteran is deeply moved as the diploma he'd never received is delivered to his bedside just three days before he passed away. Richard "Gunny" Remp's lifelong dream of earning his high school diploma remained unfulfilled for decades, overshadowed by his heroic military service. Richard, who left high school to join the fight in World War II, continued his valorous journey through Korea and Vietnam. He never returned to complete his senior year. At 98, diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, Richard confided in his friends that his dying wish was to hold his diploma. RELATED: Veteran Stuck Living Out of His Car Begs for Help from ‘God-Fearing' People & 3 Strangers Show Up His Friends Reached Out To The School Board Moved by his story, his friends reached out to the school board in Sharon, PA, hoping to secure an honorary diploma for him. The school board, recognizing his immense sacrifice, readily agreed to help. However, as preparations were underway, Richard's health declined rapidly, and he moved to hospice care, unable to travel home. Julien Singh, commander of the American Legion post in Poolesville, received a message from Sharon City School District Superintendent Justi Glaros. "She's like, ‘I'm printing his diploma now. I'll be there in 4½ hours,'" he recounted. To Justi, honoring Richard's final wish was paramount, and she made the long drive without hesitation. "It was like a scene from a Hallmark movie," Julien reflected. "These things, you don't see these things happen every day, and it was incredible to see it unfold in front of your eyes." God was using ordinary people to make Gunny's lifelong dream come true. RELATED: A Dog and His Veteran Owner Stay Together Until the Very End, Passing Away Just Hours Apart Richard Was Awarded His Diploma Arriving just in time, Justi presented the diploma to Richard. Richard finally held his high school diploma, fulfilling a dream he had cherished for over 80 years. He was surrounded by friends and family. "When I got there, it was all rather surreal," Justi shared. "I was nervous because I felt like I was meeting a rock star... Here's this man who's a highly decorated veteran who really had, from the age of 17, given his entire life to serve our country and to protect our freedoms." Three days later, Richard Remp passed away, his final wish granted. To honor his memory, Sharon High School will hold a moment of silence during its graduation ceremony next month. Richard's story is a testament to the power of perseverance, the strength of community, and the enduring spirit of a hero. God often uses ordinary people to show His extraordinary care for our dreams, like earning a diploma. Through the kindness and efforts of those around us, He reminds us that our aspirations matter and that we are never alone in our journey. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: 100-Year-Old Veteran Began Walking, Rain or Shine, to Raise Money & Look How Far He's Gone Proverbs 16:3 “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” WATCH: Dying Veteran Is Deeply Moved As the Diploma He’d Never Received Is Delivered to His Bedside  LISTEN: 5-Year-Old Stays on the Line with 911 to Save Dad | Tom Selleck's Memoir Reveals He Paid Bonuses for Magnum P.I. Crew h/t: Inspire More Featured Image Credit: YouTube/ABC 7 News – WJLA The post Dying Veteran Is Deeply Moved As the Diploma He’d Never Received Is Delivered to His Bedside appeared first on GodUpdates.

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