tiananmen square incident, beijing (china), 1989

Explores how the student-led demonstrations at Tianamen Square in the spring of 1989 have changed the government and social policies of China.

Presents thirteen primary documents and interpretive essays on the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre, and includes a bibliography and an introduction providing an overview and context for the event.

Documents the 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations in Beijing'sTiananmen Square, describing the events that led to the protest and the aftermath.

Examines the events of June 4, 1989, when thousands of young people who had gathered in Bejiing's Tiananmen Square to protest the rigid policies of the Chinese government were fired upon by military troops, resulting in hundreds of deaths, and discusses the effects of the action on the rest of the world.

Describes the events that lead students in China to protest against their government in 1989, the civil rights issues they fought for, and the outcome of their street protest in Tiananmen Square.

Traces the political relationship between the United States and China from the 1989 student demonstrations in Tiananmen Square to the end of the Clinton administration in 2000.

Seventeen-year-old Alex joined his father, a cameraman for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, in China in 1989. As outsiders they faced a time of upheaval as political demonstrations began in Tian An Men Square.

Seventeen-year-old Alex joined his father, a cameraman for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, in China in 1989. As outsiders they faced a time of upheaval as political demonstrations began in Tiananmen Square.

An account of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing, China, where students gathered to call for more individual freedom. Describes the events leading up to the protests, the crackdown, and the legacy of the protests. Includes a timeline, a list of facts, and a glossary.