Tiananmen Square
the fire
- demostrations in tiananmen square
- 100,000 students
- unofficial unions (illegal)
- continue for ~1 month
the explosion
- gorbachev visit
- blocked by protestors; can't reach square
may 20
- people's liberation army occupies beijing
- martial law declared
june 4
- 1:00 AM PLA reaches Tiananmen Square
- 4:00 AM students clear the square
the fuel
- corruption in the government
- inflation
- housing, salary issues
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the fire strengthens
- hunger strike in tiananmen square
- 160 students
- reason: gov's refusal for dialogue
the ashes
- pla has control
- "the Tank Man"
the spark
- death of hu yaobang, party member
*symbol of anti-corruption
setting the scene
Post World war ii
- communists take control
- great leap forward
- cultural revolution
cultural revolution
- 1965-1968
- mao zedong
- goal: classless society
- reality: terror