TIANANMEN SQUARE MASSACRE

Caitlyn LoftisBrianna Williams

What Happened?

Almost One Million Chinese People Crowded Into Central Beijing To Protest For A Greater Democracy. They Did This For Nearly Three Weeks Straight. The Police And Chinese Troops Finally Got Tired And Stormed Through Tiananmen Square And Starting Firing Their Guns. Many Of Them Tried To Escape. Other Protesters Fought Back, They Started Throwing Stones At The Attacking Troops, And Overturned Set Fire To Military Vehicles.

When Did It Happen?

The Night Of June 3rd. Continued Through June

4th 1989

Who Was Involved?

Chinese Students Chinese Police Chinese Army George Bush

Deaths

Deaths Ranged From Several Hundred To 3,000 People Were Killed.

Several dozen people have been executed for their parts in the demonstrations.

Births

People Were Dying, Not Being Born.

Effects Of The Event

Many Countries Still Today Want To Know The Truth About What Really Happened. China Still Refuses To Disclose Any Information. Chinese Civilians Have Been Forbidden To Even Discuss It In Public. Chinese Government Refuses To Apologize To The Civilians Who Were Killed In The Incident. The Government Still Hasn’t Set A Memorial Day To Remember Those Who Lost Their Lives.

Are They With Us Today?

Yes, There Is A Statue Named The “Goddess of Democracy" Memorializing Of The Tiananmen Square Massacre.

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