China's Northern Expedition of 1926 Was

China's Northern Expedition of 1926 was

A) General Chiang's successful pursuit of warlords who had made themselves into tyrants in several northern provinces.
B) the establishment of a Kuomintang government led by Chiang in Beijing.
C) a widespread purse of any suspected communists, during which tens of thousands of Chinese were killed.
D) the precursor to the Long March of 1934.
E) a march of protest by Chinese students who were upset about several elements of the Versailles Treaty.