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demand for political reform in china
students from all around china perform demonstartios demanding for a democracy and opposing the Chinese communists party which was and still is the ruling political party of China. This was the reason for the protests -
Hu Yaobang dies
Hu Yaobang dies of a heart attack. Memorials are held around beijing and other cities which essentially escalate into the tiannmen protests -
editorial and protest
a peoples day editorial was published in and broadcasted in the chinese media. it contained an article stating that the protests were a conspiracy and described it as turmoil. this nagered the students causing further demonstrations. -
protests
100,00 chinese students gathered in tiananmen square and ptotested -
hunger strikes begin
Students decide to starve themselves to show just how much they want liberty, hoping that it would help in their favour. -
martial law is declared
the chinese government decided that military action was their only option to stop the protests. This meant sending in armed soldiers with tanks forcing the students away in a violent and horrific manor. -
Goddess of Democracy
students created a 10 ft tall paper mache' statue called 'the goddess of Democracy" symbolising liberty which they desired. the statue attracted a lot of attention -
violence in tiananmen square
troops received orders to reclaim Tiananmen Square at all cost, Tanks and soldiers were sent into the square where they killed an arrested citizens to stop the protests. -
the massacre begins
the government takes action by getting military and security police to stop the protests by killing and aresstings thousands of students. -
The Tankman
a man stood in front of a column of chinese tanks the morning after the military violently removed the protestors from the square. this act created worldwide recognition.
