The May 4th Movement began and ended

May 4 to June 3, 1919 was the first stage of the May Fourth Movement. On May 4, Beijing students broke through the obstruction of the reactionary armed police and gathered in front of Tiananmen Square. Waving placards and small papers Flags, chanting slogans, and demonstrations. Young students gave full play to their role as pioneers and bridges

Japanese imperialism put pressure on the Beiyang warlord government and demanded a ban on the students' patriotic movement. The Beiyang warlords ordered a ban on student lectures. Beijing students carried out large-scale propaganda activities and were suppressed by the military and police. More than 800 students were arrested.

From June 3 to June 28, the May Fourth Movement entered the second stage. . Workers in Shanghai went on strike to support the students' patriotic struggle. Then workers in Tangshan, Changxindian and other places also went on strike. The proletariat became the main force of the movement, and the center of the movement moved from Beijing to Shanghai. Under the influence of the upsurge of the national people's patriotic movement, Industrial and commercial businesses in Shanghai and other cities also went on strike.

Due to workers' strikes, students' strikes, and merchants' strikes, the Beiyang warlord government was forced to release arrested students, remove traitors from their posts, and refuse to participate in the "peace treaty" with Germany. 'Signed. The May Fourth Patriotic Movement achieved initial victory.