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A social movement under this government popularized the work of the anarcho-feminist founder of the journal “Natural Justice.” One language’s written feminine third person pronoun gained popularity under this government. The fascist-inspired Blue Shirts Society supported this government’s New Life movement (10[1])to promote (10[1])civic virtue. This government was the [emphasize] first to adopt a striped, five-color national (-5[1])flag representing “Five Races Under One (10[3])Union.” Student protests under this (10[1])government developed into the anti-imperialist May Fourth cultural movement. This government was founded after the Xīnhài (“SHEEN-hai”) Revolution, which was led by its first president, Sun Yat-sen. For (10[1])10 points, name this first post-imperial Chinese government, which was exiled to Taiwan after the Chinese Civil War. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Republic of China [or Republican China or Nationalist China or Zhōnghuá Mínguó; accept Běiyáng government or Kuomintang or Guómíndǎng or KMT or GMD; accept First Republic of China or Second Republic of China; prompt on China or Taiwan or Zhōngguó until “China” is read; reject “People’s Republic of China” or descriptions of communist China] (The first line refers to Hé Zhèn, also known as Héyīn Zhèn.)
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Jacob Hardin-Bernhardt (D2)NYU AOregon State4010
Roan DowlingIowaTexas C4210
Uday Bhardwaj (D2)McGill EMissouri56-5
Luca Balescu (D2)Texas DCentral Oklahoma6210
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Arthur Zhang (D2)NYU BColorado College6210
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