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1989: Massacre in Tiananmen Square: Done By: Justin Neo Kevin Marcus Bach
1989: Massacre in Tiananmen Square: Done By: Justin Neo Kevin Marcus Bach
Tiananmen Square
Done by :
Justin Neo
Kevin
Marcus
Bach:
• April 22
Students defy police orders to leave the square,
while riots break out in the provincial capitals of
Xian and Changsha. Official memorial
• April 23
Beijing students announce a
boycott of university classes
• April 24
Tens of thousands of students
at Beijing universities go on
strike, demanding a dialogue
with the government.
• April 27
Bolstered by broad-based support,
more than 150,000 students surge past
police lines and fill Tiananmen Square,
chanting slogans for democracy and
freedom.
• April 29
Government officials meet with student
leaders, but independent student
groups say they will continue a class
boycott at 41 university campuses in
• May 4
100,000 students and
supporters march on
Tiananmen square to
celebrate the 70th
anniversary of China's first
student movement, while
similar demonstrations are
held in Shanghai, Nanjing
and other cities. 300
journalists protest outside
• 3rd June
Tanks rumbled through the capital's
streets as the army moved into the
square from several directions,
randomly firing on unarmed
protesters.
International Reaction
• US President George Bush
said he deeply deplored the
use of force
• UK Prime Minister Margaret
Thatcher said she was
"shocked and appalled by
the shootings".
• But even though violence
was expected, the ferocity
of the attack took many by
surprise, bringing
All information is gathered from
these sources:
• http://
www.international.ucla.edu/article.asp?pa
• http://
www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/china/timeline
• http://
www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9
• http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Ti
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