第一次世界大战爆发后,中国作为列强的殖民地,在这场战争中将何去何从,朝野各界众说纷纭。以陈独秀、李大钊等新文化运动干将为代表的先进知识分子,认为中国在战时难于中立自保,积极倡言参战,力主加入协约国,并对战时内政外交积极谋划,提出不少有见地的观点。但囿于他们的认识水平,对欧美列强拉拢中国参战的目的、对封建军阀急于参战的本质还有不少模糊认识。 After the outbreak of the First World War, China, as a colony of the powers, will go from here in this war, and there are many different opinions from all walks of life. The advanced intellectuals represented by Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao and other new cultural movements think that it is difficult for China to neutralize itself in the war, actively advocate joining the alliance and advocating active planning of internal affairs and foreign affairs during the war, and put forward many insightful views. However, judging from their level of understanding, they still have a lot of vague understanding of the purpose that the European and American powers win over China and participate in the war, and the essence that the feudal warlords are eager to enter the war.