This article aims to (1) determine the position of the Chinese ethnic group during the reign of the Dutch East Indies, (2) discuss the contribution of the Chinese ethnic group in fighting for Indonesian independence during the national movement period, and (3) determine the relationship between the contribution of the Chinese ethnic group during the national movement period and the growth of attitudes student tolerance. This article was conducted using a qualitative method with a literature study approach. The research results from this article show that the Chinese ethnicity, which has always been seen as an ethnic group that has close ties to the Dutch, has a low sense of Indonesian nationalism, and prioritizes their own interests, has made a major contribution in fighting for Indonesian independence. Where the educational reforms carried out by the Chinese elite gave birth to educated people who were then involved in various fields, both journalistic and political, to fight for the fate of the people and for Indonesian independence during the period of the national movement. Through the small group discussion method, history teachers can discuss the contribution of the Chinese ethnicity during the national movement to foster students' tolerance. As for the implementation of history learning using the small discussion group method, the history teacher should carry out several activities including preliminary, core and closing activities. Also, the history teacher conducts an evaluation to find out the tolerance attitude of students.