In China's compulsory history curriculum, the May Fourth Movement of 1919 is primarily characterized as a turning point because it:
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A
Established the People's Republic of China as a sovereign state
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B
Marked the beginning of a new democratic revolution led by the proletariat
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C
Ended the Qing Dynasty and introduced a republican system of government
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D
Formalized China's alliance with the Soviet Union during the Cold War