Contemporary era · 1989
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 troops to occupy the square on the night of 3 June in what is…
- When
- 15 Apr 1989 – 4 Jun 1989
- Where
- Tiananmen Square
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
People
- Liu Xiaobo1955 – 2017Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, and human rights activist (1955–2017)
- Liu Gangb. 1961Chinese scientist and revolutionary (born 1961)
Before and after
Text from the Wikipedia article 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, CC BY-SA 4.0