2006-07-20 08:22:21 · 7 answers · asked by HomePerson 2 in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
The Tiananmen Square demonstrations began in April 1989 in support of former Communist Party General Secretary Hu Yoabang, who had been ousted from power in 1987 for opposing the harsh punishment of participants in demonstrations at Tiananmen Square in 1986. Hu Yoabang was seen as a party leader who supported greater democracy and freedom for Chinese workers and students. The students were deeply opposed to a campaign initiated by the Communist Party to discredit the former party leader.
This was however simply the spark that lit the powder keg of discontent that had been developing in China for some time. The students demonstrations quickly moved from a memorial to demands against corruption, greed, nepotism and arbitrary bureaucratic rule. They were quickly joined by students from around the country. Demonstrations and strikes started up all over the country. The occupation of the square became a focal point and a point of reference for urban workers who were alarmed at rising inflation and corruption. As many as one million workers and students were involved in the occupation of the square.
Contrary to Western propaganda, the demonstrations were not simply calls for democracy, capitalism, or market reforms. Although many student leaders were pro-capitalist, there was a split in the student movement. Students and workers had gathered and sang the Internationale, in order to show the world that they were in favour of socialism. Just before the Army arrived, using tanks and rifle fire in order to clear the square many ordinary students wanted the leadership removed. They also condemned the student leaders for driving the workers away from the square, for rejecting calls by the workers for a General Strike and refusing the offer of arms which came from workers' delegations from the munitions factories.
The crushing of the occupation of the square was brutal. It was the workers and members of the BAWF that suffered the most vicious repression, as Deng and the party wanted to teach the workers a lesson and show them who was boss. It is unknown how many people were killed in the assault on the square, estimates range anywhere from 500 to 10,000.
2006-07-20 08:38:59 · answer #1 · answered by ma_zila 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Its a place in China where a few dared to protest and stand up to the government and were mowed down and killed. China has tried to rewrite history and pretend it never happened.
2006-07-20 08:27:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google?
2006-07-20 08:30:44 · answer #3 · answered by Dave B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thousands of Chinese students demonstrated for democracy there. They were ultimately crushed with many student deaths.
2006-07-20 08:28:06 · answer #4 · answered by Sick Puppy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's where someone was almost squashed by a military tank. And the media would have shown it too.
2006-07-20 08:26:13 · answer #5 · answered by JOHNNY D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read about it yourself, genius.
2006-07-20 08:26:31 · answer #6 · answered by jack f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's not how you spell it
2006-07-20 08:25:18 · answer #7 · answered by ▲▼▲▼ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋