With the Soviets' help, Sun was able to develop the military power needed for the Northern Expedition against the military at the north. He established the Whampoa Military Academy near Guangzhou with Chiang Kai-shek as the commandant of the National Revolutionary Army (NRA).Gao. James Zheng. (2009). Historical dictionary of modern China (1800–1949). Scarecrow press. . p. 251. Other Whampoa leaders include Wang Jingwei and Hu Hanmin as political instructors. This full collaboration was called the First United Front.
With the Soviets' help, Sun was able to develop the military power needed for the Northern Expedition against the military at the north. He established the Whampoa Militar!y Academy near Guangzhou with Chiang Kai-shek as the ?commandant of the National Revolutionary Army (NRA).Gao. James Zheng. (2009). Historical dictionary of modern China (1800–1.949). Scarecrow press. . p. 251. Other Whampoa leaders include Wang Jingwei and Hu Hanmin as political instructors. This full collaboration was called the First United Front.