Tiananmen Square, 1989
- June 3-4, 1989
- Democracy movements had grown in strength since the arrival of Deng
- May 4 1989 they have mass rallies in honour of the 70th anniversary of the last major democratic uprising
- Many students remain and start a hunger strike
- Li Peng took a harsh stance on this and ordered the PLA to take whatever action necessary
- Army arrives in early June and are reluctant to deal with the crowd
Quote
"With a single act of defiance, a lone Chinese hero revived the world's image of courage"
- The Time
- The Time
Subjunctive Question
What would be different if tank man had not stood in front of the tanks?
Summary
They were many democratic movements at this time and the government took a strong stance against it. He ordered them to take whatever actions were necessary to stop the protests. These actions included sending armies. Tank man is the man who stood in front of tanks and refused to let them move. This was showed that one person could make a difference.