government justified in the Tiananmen Square Massacre? On the fourth of June 1989‚ thousands of students died in a massacre that has come to be known as the June Fourth Incident in China. It was a horrifying occurrence built up after five weeks of protesting‚ demonstrating and speaking out against the Chinese government and its regime‚ carried out mainly by university students‚ but also ordinary workers and older intellectuals. The core of the protesting was done in Tiananmen Square‚ Beijing: the nation’s
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The events of Tiananmen Square in 1989 present the struggle between continuity and change through the clashing ideals of the Communist party and the civilians‚ especially the students‚ of China. The students‚ who leaned towards western ideals‚ demanded for political and economic reform that would ultimately lead to a more democratic and free society. They also campaigned against corruption‚ and this resulted in much support from the working class who had been exploited by the government. The westernised
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How did the Tiananmen Square massacre affect China and its people? The Tiananmen Square massacre or the June Fourth Incident was a series of protests and demonstrations in China. These student-led demonstrations reflected the anxieties that young people had about the country’s future‚ regarding the issues of rapid economic and social change. These protestors would do things like going on hunger strikes‚ sit-in or occupy public spaces. They did all of this so they could achieve their goals of “A Communist
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The reactions to the ‘Tiananmen Square Massacre’ from the ‘Chinese Communist Party’ were driven by a need to maintain total control of China. As Michael Lynch states in the supporting quotation‚ they were willing to curtail the political freedoms of the public to do so. Most modern historians‚ including Lynch and Zhang Liang believe the immediate reactions of the C.C.P. were motivated by China’s political leaders who wanted a “violent end to the affair.” The long-term reactions from the C.C.P
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Protest for Democracy: Tiananmen Square In May 4th‚ 1989 a series of protest were actioned against the Chinese Government. The protesters were disrupted by the Government. Although the government had forcefully subdued the protestors‚ they wouldn’t always be so demeaning. The government would later be altered in good and bad ways. The Chinese government was forced into making sure the people were adequately taken care of. The main fault behind all of the protests‚ was the death of Hu Yaobang.
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bloody massacre. On June 3rd and 4th‚ 1989‚ Chinese protestors at Tiananmen Square were gunned down by the Chinese Military. Over 100‚000 protestors gathered in Tiananmen Square on May 4th‚ 1989 in order to protest the Communist government‚ the death of Hu Yaobang‚ as well as the increasing gap between the rich and the poor. After being warned of using force to break up the protests‚ Chinese soldiers and tanks entered Tiananmen Square and open fired. This bloody event killed and injured thousands‚
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Censorship Censorship’s negative effect will arouse a rebellion that would be more egregious than the Tiananmen Square Massacre of 1989‚ once Chinese people find out that their own Chinese troops‚ slaughtered several students who were just participating in a non-violent protest. The Chinese people and the Chinese culture would not be the same after the Tiananmen Square Massacre on June 4th‚ 1989. Since the protest‚ the Chinese government suppressed everything from the Chinese people.This included
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This is a book about Tiananmen Square protests. The author is Feng Congde and the publishing house is Green Field Bookstore. This book likes a dairy of Feng. He recorded the events which happened between 15th April to 4th June. The author wrote this book because he hopes that people can know more about Tiananmen Square protests. There are many versions of story of Tiananmen Square protests in the world. The author had experienced this event so he wants to tell the people the truth. This book begins
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strikes give power to citizens in their dealings with governments. But suck tactics may lead to violence and chaos. Under what conditions‚ if any‚ is civil disobedience justified? Is it justified in a democracy like Canada? Was it justified at Tiananmen Square? Explain your answer. When it comes to civil disobedience‚ I believe it is justified when the leader ignores the needs of the people‚ and only thinks of them selves. It wouldn’t be justified in Canada‚ since Canada uses democracy which gives
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Tiananmen Square Massacre is an event that took place in the summer of 1989 in Beijing‚ China. It is an event that forever will leave a rather haunting legacy on the Chinese culture. The Chinese citizens just wanted freedom‚ liberty‚ and justice‚ but with their communist government they knew they wouldn’t get anywhere without a fight. What many people don’t realize is that the massacre wasn’t just with Beijing but it was national movement with people from all over the country who stood behind the
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