Tiananmen Square Massacre
The Tiananmen Square Massacre was a dramatic turning point in modern Chinese History. Recognized as a tragedy, the massacre created a sense of outrage throughout the world. How the massacre came about, the tragedy itself, and the result that it had on China’s history are still being discussed. ... In 1989 these students began to protest for democracy in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. ... More than five thousand students went to Tiananmen Square, where the Beijing citizens began to support the students. ... After protesting for days, the government announced a curfew through the media, and said that no one was allowed in Tiananmen Square on April 22 because they were holding a funeral for Hu Yaobang, who was the greatest support in democracy in the Chinese government. ... Although students were told to stay out of Tiananmen Square on April 22, they decided to demonstrate because the funeral would be on national television, and also Gorbachv was visiting China. ... Buses of, what looked to be, tourists, pulled into Tiananmen Square. ... The government cleaned up the bodies and blood as soon as the massacre was over to make it look like nothing ever happened.