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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

  • APril 17, 1989

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
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