The May Fourth Intellectual Revolution was building internally in China, yet triggered by what international event?

President Abraham Lincoln's statements in his Gettysburg Address

Successful Revolutions in Germany, Austria, Russia, and Finland

The beginning of World War I in Europe

Treaty of Versailles rejecting China's interest with weak Chinese leaders present

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Gerald Leonard

13 February, 11:09

The May Fourth Intellectual Revolution was building internally in China, yet triggered by what international event?

President Abraham Lincoln's statements in his Gettysburg Address

Successful Revolutions in Germany, Austria, Russia, and Finland

The beginning of World War I in Europe

Treaty of Versailles rejecting China's interest with weak Chinese leaders present

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Zoey Hurst · Answer 1

The may 4th movement in China officially started with the protest about Treaty of Versailles rejecting China's interest with weak Chinese leaders present. This movement asked for reforms in the government, particularly bring Western Ideals in China which then had a strong Traditional Confucian Edicts that the student's felt as weak and backwards.