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1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre - Wikipedia

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The Tiananmen Square protests, known in China as the June Fourth Incident[1][2][a] were student-led demonstrations held in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, lasting 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 declared martial law on the night of 3 June and deployed troops to occupy the square in what is referred to as the Tiananmen Square massacre. The events are sometimes called the '89 Democracy Movement,[b] the Tiananmen Square Incident,[c] or the Tiananmen uprising.[3][4] The protests were precipitated by the death of pro-reform Chinese Communist Party (CCP) general secretary Hu Yaobang in April 1989 amid the backdrop of rapid economic development and social change in post-Mao China, reflecting anxieties among the people and political elite about the country's future. The reforms of the 1980s had led to a nascent market economy that benefited some people

1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre - Wikipedia Jump to content Coordinates : 39°54′12″N 116°23′30″E / 39.90333°N 116.39167°E / 39.90333; 116.39167 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Student-led demonstrations in China "June 4th movement" redirects here; not to be confused with May Fourth Movement . "Tiananmen Square protests" redirects here. For other uses, see Tiananmen Square protests (disambiguation) . 15 April – 4 June 1989<br>({{age in years, months, weeks and days|month1=4|day1=15|year1=1989|month2=6|day2=4|year2=1989}})\n----\n'''Massacre''':<br /> 3–4 June 1989<br /> (1 day

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