The so-called "May Fourth Movement" was
a. the effort on the part of Sun Yat-sen to gain control of the Peking government.
b. the first, unsuccessful attempt by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to stage a coup.
c. demonstrations by Chinese students and others in opposition to the Japanese being awarded Germany's sphere of influence in Shandong province.
d. an effort by peasants to show support for the radical reform program of Yuan Shikai.
e. a reaction by Chinese business leaders to the policies of Yuan Shikai.
Ans: c. demonstrations by Chinese students and others in opposition to the Japanese being awarded Germany's sphere of influence in Shandong province.
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