Sun-Yat Sen and the Tongmenhui

Question 1

What were Sun-Yat Sen’s three principles?

Answer 1

Nationalism
Democracy
The People’s Livelihood

Question 2

Key beliefs (other than three principles)-

Answer 2

China could only move forward as a republic

Modernisation was only possible if western political and economic institutions were adopted

Question 3

How many members did the TMH have in 1906?

Answer 3

10,000

Question 4

What is the TMH and Sun-Yat Sen’s key contribution to a revolutionary situation?

Answer 4

Showed that revolution and an end to the Qing rule was key to popularising China (they staged many uprisings- which failed)