Tiananmen Square Anniversary

On this day in 1989, the Chinese government began its crackdown against the pro-democracy protests that had been taking place for weeks in central Beijing.  However, on June 4, Chinese troops marched into Tiananmen Square, firing indiscriminately into the crowds of protesters.  Journalists on the scene estimate that at least 300 protesters were killed and thousands more were arrested.

To learn more about the events at Tiananmen Square, try the following resources:

• Beyond Tiananmen Square (The Guardian)
• Remembering Tiananmen Square (Time)
• Talking About Tiananmen (Washington Post)
• Tank Man: What Happened at Tiananmen Square? (The Guardian)
• The Tank Man (Frontline)
• Tiananmen Square, 1989: The Declassified History (George Washington University)
• Tiananmen Square Tour
• Witnessing Tiananmen (BBC)

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