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1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre

Protests led by students and workers, known in China as the June Fourth Incident, were held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, from 15 April to 4 June 1989. After weeks of unsuccessful attempts between the demonstrators and the Chinese government to find a peaceful resolution, the Chinese government initiated martial law in late May and deployed…

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Caused by
Death of Hu Yaobang · Reform and opening up · Inflation · Political corruption · Nepotism in the Communist Party
Date
Initial protests: 15 April – 4 June 1989 (1 month, 2 weeks and 6 days) Massacre: 3–4 June 1989 (1 day); 37 years ago (UTC+9, China Daylight saving time)
Deaths
Official CCP tally: 241 dead[a] Independent estimates: 300 to 2,700 dead Modern scholarship: 700 to 2,600 dead[b]
Goals
Ending corruption in the Communist Party, democratic reforms, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of association, social equality, economic reforms, preservation of…
Methods
Hunger strike, sit-in, civil disobedience, protest marches, occupation, rioting
Result
Martial law implemented on May 20 · Protests suppressed by force between June 3 and June 4 · Heavy casualties from urban clashes between rioters and Chinese soldiers in Beijing, especially in the Muxidi suburbs · Protest leaders and pro-democracy activists exiled or imprisoned · Rioters charged with violent crimes executed in the following months

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see also · 22
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre → Beijing, China, ChinaChinese Student Protection Act, ChinaHuman, ChinaList, ChinaMass, ChinaMoving, ChinaStudent, Chinese, Government, Inner Mongolia, Japanese, Mountain, Movement, Protest, Republic-era ChinaDemocracy, Series, Student-led, Tiananmen Square, Tibet
related to External links · 13
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre → Al Pessin, AP, Archive Digital Collections, Assignment, China, CNN, Includes, Indiana University Indianapolis University, John Pomfret, Library, Tiananmen Square, US-China Institute, VOA
Result · 9
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre → Heavy casualties from urban clashes between rioters and Chinese soldiers in Beijing, especially in the Muxidi suburbs, Imposition of Western sanctions and arms embargoes, Initiation of Operation Yellowbird, Jiang Zemin promoted to paramount leader by Deng Xiaoping, Martial law implemented on May 20, Protest leaders and pro-democracy activists exiled or imprisoned, Protests suppressed by force between June 3 and June 4, Rioters charged with violent crimes executed in the following months, Zhao Ziyang removed as General Secretary and from the Politburo
Caused by · 6
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre → Death of Hu Yaobang, Inflation, Nepotism in the Communist Party, Political corruption, Reform and opening up, Third wave of democracy
Date · 1
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre → Initial protests: 15 April – 4 June 1989 (1 month, 2 weeks and 6 days) Massacre: 3–4 June 1989 (1 day); 37 years ago (UTC+9, China Daylight saving time)
Deaths · 1
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre → Official CCP tally: 241 dead[a] Independent estimates: 300 to 2,700 dead Modern scholarship: 700 to 2,600 dead[b]
Goals · 1
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre → Ending corruption in the Communist Party, democratic reforms, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of association, social equality, economic reforms, preservation of…
Location · 1
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre → Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China and 400 cities nationwide .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output…
Methods · 1
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre → Hunger strike, sit-in, civil disobedience, protest marches, occupation, rioting

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1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacreCaused byReform and opening up1.00infobox
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacreCaused byInflation1.00infobox
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacreCaused byPolitical corruption1.00infobox
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacreCaused byNepotism in the Communist Party1.00infobox
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacreCaused byThird wave of democracy1.00infobox
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacreDateInitial protests: 15 April – 4 June 1989 (1 month, 2 weeks and 6 days) Massacre: 3–4 June 1989 (1 day); 37 years ago (UTC+9, China Daylight saving time)1.00infobox
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacreDeathsOfficial CCP tally: 241 dead[a] Independent estimates: 300 to 2,700 dead Modern scholarship: 700 to 2,600 dead[b]1.00infobox
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacreGoalsEnding corruption in the Communist Party, democratic reforms, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of association, social equality, economic reforms, preservation of…1.00infobox
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacreLocationTiananmen Square, Beijing, China and 400 cities nationwide .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output…1.00infobox
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacreMethodsHunger strike, sit-in, civil disobedience, protest marches, occupation, rioting1.00infobox
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacreResultMartial law implemented on May 201.00infobox
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacreResultProtests suppressed by force between June 3 and June 41.00infobox
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacreResultHeavy casualties from urban clashes between rioters and Chinese soldiers in Beijing, especially in the Muxidi suburbs1.00infobox
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacreResultProtest leaders and pro-democracy activists exiled or imprisoned1.00infobox
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacreResultRioters charged with violent crimes executed in the following months1.00infobox
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacreResultZhao Ziyang removed as General Secretary and from the Politburo1.00infobox
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacreResultJiang Zemin promoted to paramount leader by Deng Xiaoping1.00infobox
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacreResultImposition of Western sanctions and arms embargoes1.00infobox
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacreResultInitiation of Operation Yellowbird1.00infobox

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