Question

Pick the reasons that triggered the May Fourth Movement:

• A. Peace treaty signed at Berlin
• B. Foreign control of China's resources
• C. Poverty
• D. Discrimination imposed by the rulers

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

Poverty

The First World War ended, with the countries signing a peace treaty in France called the Versailles Peace Treaty. As per its terms, areas occupied by Japan were not given back to China. On 4 May 1919, more than 3000 people came together to revolt against the peace treaty signed at Versailles, foreign control of China’s resources, inequalities, and poverty.