May 30 Movement

May 30 Movement

The May 30 Movement (zh-cp|五卅运动|p=wǔsà yùndòng May 30, 1925) was a labor and anti-imperalist movement during early History of the Republic of China. It began when the Shanghai Municipal Police opened fire on Chinese strikers in Shanghai's International Settlement. The shootings sparked nation-wide anti-foreign demonstrations.

ee also

* Warlord era
* History of the Republic of China
* Military of the Republic of China


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