英文摘要 |
The purpose of this paper is to study the power struggles, cooperation and falling out between Hu Han-min, Wang Chin-wei and Chiang Kai-shek during the early years of the ROC. Though all were important political figures at the time, the three of them came to power in different ways. They cooperated, disagreed, seized, and lost power all during the time between Sun Yat-sen's death until the January 28th Incident. This paper focuses on the links between the three of them in regards to political and military interests.From historical documents, we know that Hu Han-min and Wang Chin-wei joined Sun Yat-sen's revolution very early on. Compared with the other two men, Chiang Kai-shek was a newcomer and had not yet gained the attention of Sun Yat-sen. Thus, in the beginning Chiang was politically suppressed. However, he served as president of the Whampoa Military Academy and possessed military power, and was thus able to plot his usurpation, step by step. His authority was actually established during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-45). Following the death of Sun Yat-sen, Hu Han-min and Wang Chin-wei were the best candidates for successor, however, internal strife between Hu and Wang gave Chiang the opportunity to quickly take the reins. In the end, their only choice was to cooperate with Chiang. As such, their only chance to become leader was lost.In the beginning, Chiang Kai-shek was resisted by other members in the party, and became marginalized within the faction. Due to the Japanese invasion of China, Wang Chin-wei couldn't mobilize military power at a time when the country needed a strong military leader. In lieu of this, Chiang once again consolidated power. After Hu Han-min' death and Wang Chin-wei's surrender to Japan, Chiang Kai-shek became the main leader and also solidified his position in the KMT. People were constantly infatuated with the power at this time, but there could be only one winner. While these bids for power were being waged, the KMT lost their opportunity to the unify China and were forced to retreat to Taiwan. This history offers an opportunity for contemplation and introspection. |