China Crushes Prodemocracy Demonstration in Tiananmen Square
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Protests, Marches, Demonstrations, Rallies, Communism, Communists, Human Rights, Violence, Massacres, Genocide, Torture
- Curriculum: Asian History
- Geographical Location: Beijing
- Date: April-June, 1989
Article abstract: Hundreds of thousands gathered in Tiananmen Square to protest official corruption, and on June 4, 1989, the People’s Liberation Army physically crushed the Democracy Movement, mainly composed of students.
Summary of Event
The Tiananmen Square massacre on June 4, 1989, proved to be the climactic event of the massive demonstrations by the Democracy Movement, a cause backed by hundreds of thousands of student demonstrators and endorsed by millions of other Chinese. These voices were crying out for freedom of speech and better...
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