The May Fourth Movement helped to rekindle the then-fading cause of republican revolution. In 1917 Sun Yat-sen had become commander-in-chief of a rival military government in Guangzhou in collaboration with southern warlords. Sun's efforts to obtain aid from the Western democracies were ignored, however, and in 1920 he turned to the Soviet Union, which had recently achieved its own revolution. The Soviets sought to befriend the Chinese revolutionists by offering scathing attacks on Western imperialism. But for political expediency, the Soviet leadership initiated a dual policy of support for both Sun and the newly established Chinese Communist Party (CCP). COUNT 5
QSN1 What did the May Fourth movement help do? ANS1 rekindle the then-fading cause of republican revolution. QSN2 Sun Yat-Sen became the leader of what military group. ANS2 a rival military government in Guangzhou QSN3 What did Sun Yat-Sen hope to get from western democracies? ANS3 aid QSN4 Who did Sun Yet-Sen turn in 1930 for help? ANS4 the Soviet Union QSN5 How did the Soviets try to befriend  the Chinese Revolutionist? ANS5 by offering scathing attacks on Western imperialism.