The document summarizes the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 in Beijing, where hundreds of thousands of students and citizens gathered to demand democracy and an end to corruption. As the protests grew, the government declared martial law and sent troops to break up the demonstrations, resulting in hundreds or thousands of deaths as troops fired upon protesters in Tiananmen Square on June 4th. The event symbolized the Chinese people's desire for democracy but ultimately did not change China's communist system of government.
2. Tiananmen Square Massacre A Fight for Democracy 1989 By: Landy Sun Dec. 4, 2007 - Music: the official "theme song" of the June 4 Movement
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17. Timeline 1987 - Hu Yaobang forced to resign April 15- Hu Yaobang dies April 18- 10,000 people at Tiananmen mourn Hu’s death. 1987 1989 April 22- Over 100,000 are at the square May 13- students begin hunger strike May 15- Gorbachev visits China in Beijing May 20- Martial law is declared by the government, but troops are blocked by protestors. May 30- The Goddess of Democracy finished. May 27- Goddess of Democracy started. June 3- Military starts to advance with armored vehicles and soldiers. June 4- Military enters Tiananmen Square and opens fire. Massacre starts June 5- “Tank Man” steps in front of tanks.
