Chiang Kai-shek joined the Chinese Nationalist Party known as the Kuomintang in 1918. A few years later, in 1925, Chiang Kai-shek succeeded Dr. Sun, the founder of Kuomintang. Chiang was one of the longest-serving non-royal heads of state in the 20th century. Rather than focusing on reforming the country in general, Chiang was preoccupied with battling communism that prevailed in the country and dealing with Japanese aggression. He successfully eliminated Chinese communists from the party.
Chiang played a major role in unifying China; he spear-headed the Northern Expedition that reunified most of China under a National Government. However, Chiang was later driven out of mainland China by the communists in the country.
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