What year did the tiananmen square massacre occur?

Answer 1

In 1989, thousands of Chinese college students camped out in Tianamen Square protesting the government. After thirty days, government troops opened fire, massacring 800 of the students. Thousands more still remain in jail, and although the event is well-documented worldwide, there is no official Chinese record of it ever having occurred.

Answer 2

The Tienanmen Square protests of 1989, also known as the Tienanmen Square Massacre and the June Fourth Incident, were a series of demonstrations in and near Tienanmen Square in Beijing in the People's Republic of China (PRC) beginning on April 15, 1989. The movement used mainly non-violent methods and is considered a case of civil resistance. It was led mainly by students and intellectuals. The protests occurred in the year that saw the collapse of a number of communist governments in eastern Europe. Perhaps its most famous photographic image is that of an unknown protester standing in the way of a tank.

Answer 3

Deng’s economic reforms produced a number of unexpected problems. As living standards improved, the gap between the rich and poor widened. Increasingly, the public believed that party officials profited from their positions. Furthermore, the new policies admitted not only Western investments and tourists but also Western political ideas. Increasing numbers of Chinese students studied abroad and learned about the West. In Deng’s view, the benefits of opening the economy exceeded the risks. Nevertheless, as Chinese students learned more about democracy, they began to question China’s lack of political freedom.

Students Demand Democracy

In 1989, students sparked a popular uprising that stunned China’s leaders. Beginning in April of that year, more than 100,000 students occupied

Tiananmen Square a huge public space in the heart of Beijing. The students mounted a protest for democracy.

The student protest won widespread popular support. When thousands of students began a hunger strike to highlight their cause, people poured into Tiananmen Square to support them. Many students called for Deng Xiaoping to resign.

Deng Orders a Crackdown

Instead of considering political reform, Deng

declared martial law. He ordered about 100,000 troops to surround Beijing. Although many students left the square after martial law was declared, about 5,000 chose to remain and continue their protest. The students revived their spirits by defiantly erecting a 33-foot statue that they named the “Goddess of Democracy.” On June 4, 1989, the standoff came to an end. Thousands of heavily armed soldiers stormed Tiananmen Square. Tanks smashed through barricades and crushed the Goddess of Democracy. Soldiers sprayed gunfire into crowds of frightened students. They also attacked protesters elsewhere in Beijing. The assault killed hundreds and wounded thousands.

Answer 4

There was a student protest of millions of Chinese students that started protesting in May of 1989. On June 4. 1989, the government sent troops and tanks to break up the protest.


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Answer 5

1989

Answer 6

1989 :)