The course of history was inevitable

After the founding of Xingzhonghui (Restore China Society) in 1894, members of the revolutionary party headed by Sun Yat-sen organized uprisings and assassinations in their march toward the revolution. They grew steadily and later established Tongmenghui (China Revolutionary Alliance), and even though some of them left Sun Yat-sen, they remained dedicated to their cause of overthrowing the monarchy.

The purpose of the revolutionary party was to overthrow the Qing government through armed force. But before the Wuchang uprising, members of the revolutionary party had hardly made any headway toward that goal. According to Sun Yat-sen, the revolutionary party had organized 10 major uprisings before the Wuchang uprising, but they didn't succeed for lack of support from a wide range of people.

In April 1911, the revolutionary party members tried to start the Huanghuagang uprising after acquiring huge funds and well-trained troops led by Huang Xing. The insurrectionary army was valiant enough to take over the official residence of the Guangdong and Guangxi governor-general, but failed in its final mission because of lack of local people's support.