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China in War and Revolution, 1911-1949

China in War and Revolution , 1911-1949

1 . Chinese intellectuals played a critical role in the history of China during the Republican era . Universities were intellectual centers of republican ideology and the majority of their students and professors tried to influence the government 's policies by holding various demonstrations and publishing their own journals such as the New Youth ' journal . On May , 4 1919 , students and professors of the National University of Beijing held a demonstration protesting against the government 's pro-Japanese policies . Although many of the demonstrators were arrested , this demonstration

triggered even more similar student demonstrations which became known as the May Fourth Movement Publications and speeches published by intellectuals promoted the idea of building a new democratic Chinese nation under a republican rule and vehemently rejected the monarchy , the gentry , and many of the ancient traditions . They also emphasized the need for reforming the national education system , replacing the old classical Chinese language in literary and scientific works by the language used in every day life which would make education , literature , and newss more accessible (Eberhard A History of China

The influence of Chinese students and intellectuals was particularly crucial during the 1920s and 1930s when , apart from trying to intellectually and politically awaken the nation , they mobilized in to stop national disunity , avert civil war , and urged the Kuomintang to form a coalition with the Chinese Communist Party against the Japanese aggression . They protested against the government 's policy to destroy the Communists first instead of...

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