may 4, 1919 - May 4th movement
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A student-led protest on May 4, 1919, against China's weak response to the Treaty of Versailles, which gave Chinese land to Japan. Grew into a broader cultural and political movement demanding modernization, nationalism, and anti-imperialism. The movement fueled the spread of new ideas like democracy and Marxism, shaping China's future revolutionaries.
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