Tiananmen Square Massacre
The words “Tiananmen Square” conjure images of violence that still have a huge impact in contemporary China. When China’s People’s Liberation Army killed hundreds—or even thousands—of civilian demonstrators on June 4, 1989, the country was condemned internationally for its actions. Still, the government maintains that it was simply stopping a potential uprising.
Expand All Guide SectionsBackground of the Tiananmen Square Massacre
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Remembering Tiananmen Square
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Tiananmen Square’s Impact: 1989 to Today
The massacre had huge implications in China and beyond, and still does today. Many sanctions against China, including United States and European Union bans of arms, have remained in place since 1989. And while China has come a long way, the government has not escaped the damaging reputation it earned at Tiananmen Square.
Top Sites for Tiananmen Square’s Impact: 1989 to Today
CNN
looks at Tiananmen’s legacy in China, and around the world, in it’s report, “June 3-4, 1989: Carnage in Tiananmen Square.” Beyond the immediate tragedy of death and violence on June 4, the event was also a blow to many Chinese who had “hopes for immediate, drastic political reform.”
The National Security Archive
houses “Tiananmen Square, 1989: The Declassified History,” an online collection of State Department documents that reveal the thoughts of the U.S. government surrounding the events at Tiananmen Square.
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