Tiananmen Square, 1989
June 3-4 1989
Democracy movements had grown in strength since the arrival of Deng
May 4 1989 they have mass rallies in honor of the 70th anniversary of the last major democratic uprising
Many students remain and start a hunger strike
Li Peng took a harsh stance on this and ordered the PLA to take whatever action necessary
Army arrives in early June and are reluctant to deal with the crowd
3 June they broke into the square and opened fire
400-800 people killed, many were not students and many killed on streets outside of the square
Reaffirmed China's hardline on party dissent on public freedoms
However economic changes were irreversible and 1992 Deng ended price controls
"Tank Man"
Democracy movements had grown in strength since the arrival of Deng
May 4 1989 they have mass rallies in honor of the 70th anniversary of the last major democratic uprising
Many students remain and start a hunger strike
Li Peng took a harsh stance on this and ordered the PLA to take whatever action necessary
Army arrives in early June and are reluctant to deal with the crowd
3 June they broke into the square and opened fire
400-800 people killed, many were not students and many killed on streets outside of the square
Reaffirmed China's hardline on party dissent on public freedoms
However economic changes were irreversible and 1992 Deng ended price controls
"Tank Man"
Quote: "In 1989, I was on Tiananmen Square with the students, living in their makeshift tents and joining their jubilant singing of the Internationale. In the two decades since, each time that I have gone back, visions from those days seem to return with increasing persistence." -Ma Jian
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Big Question: What would of occurred if the tank man did not step in front of the tank?
Summary: Many started to want a more democratic nation since the arrival of Deng, on may 4th the aniversary of a major rally took place and many students remained and did a hunger strike. As it grew and became more intense the PLA was sent and told to do what they needed to to end it. 400-800 people were killed and china says to this day no one was killed.