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    An example of an area where American privileges are not allowed is in 1989. In the 1989 the Tiananmen square protests in Beijing, China protesters seeking a democratic government were peacefully protesting in Beijing when soldiers opened fire on crowds, killing an unknown number of protestors. Many of whom were students. The death toll is estimated from…

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    Censorship In China Censorship occurs in many parts of the world, for instance, China, Turkey, India, Hong Kong and multiple more. However, the fundamental question that is inquired is, what is censorship? Censorship can be considered as the ability to prohibit any website, television shows, books, films etc. due to political deception and a threat to security. In an online poll of censorship the question most likely asked is, is censorship efficient or not. Overall, 36% agreed that it was…

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    Tiananmen Square Massacre

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    The Tiananmen Square massacre is an important time in history for a giant protest against a communist government. The Tiananmen Square massacre may be barred from the web pages in China, but the event that happened in June 4th 1989 is widely known across the world. The Tiananmen Square massacre was a result of a prodemocracy movement by the Chinese citizens that wanted more freedom than what they currently were given by China’s policies. Many students of the country and civil workers wanted…

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    Student Protestors

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    The leaderships’ response to the spring 1989 popular demonstrations before and after the night of June 4 was completely unnecessary and extreme. There is no justification for the slaughter of unarmed civilian protestors. The students and other protestors play a key role in the lead up to the events that unfolded, but the slaughter of hundreds if not thousands was completely uncalled for. But, no compromises were willing to be completely agreed on, multiple times, because there was always a small…

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    Deng Xiaoping Summary

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    reducing the State’s intervention and by using the international side of things, along with scenarios in order to benefit itself. This would be done with no use of military conflicts, nor security issues. The entire event that took place at Tiananmen Square exposed China to a strong sense of international censorship along with many punishments. Deng Xiaoping had to step up and put forward the guiding principle of the 24 characters, in order to settle and stand up for both the Chinese position…

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    exponentially as the students were joined by middle-class workers and peasants. By June, Tiananmen Square was flooded with millions of people; doctors, journalist, farmers, even soldiers were there. The only group not present were the political elites. The peaceful protest had continued uncontested for several months. It was not until June when martial law was declared and tanks rolled into the square and surrounding neighborhoods with only two orders. The first was to avoid bloodshed but the…

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    Tank Man Essay

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    Chinese military had suppressed Tiananmen Square protests. When the tanks were rolling down the road, the man appeared fearless as he stepped out to temporarily stop the movement of tanks. This is most commonly seen as an act of defiance or mockery, but people are still not sure who exactly the man was, why he did this, and what happened later. A lot of things are unknown about this photo. In his article “5 Things You Should Know About the Tiananmen Square Massacre,” Noah mentions that…

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    Common Ground Case Study

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    Introduction Common Ground is a local nonprofit in the Shreveport Bossier area. It serves the Cedar Grove neighborhood, which is a neighborhood that is higher in crime and poverty. Common Ground has been creating relationships for over ten years within this neighborhood. Throughout the years they have created programs that help better serve the people within the neighborhood. Common Ground is a faith based organization that works towards following in the ways of Jesus. History of Common Ground…

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    Mexico Research Paper

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    The sight of several advanced Amerindian Civilizations: Including The Olmec, Toltec, Teotihuacan, Maya, and Aztec. Mexico was conquered and colonized by Spain, in the early 16th centenary. Administered as the viceroyalty of New Spain for three centuries, it achieved its independence early in the 19th century. From 1519 the Spaniards absorbed the native peoples into Spain’s vast colonial empire, and fused Mexico’s long-established Mesoamerican civilization with European culture. Perhaps nothing…

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    (branch in Johor Bahru) Chinese New Year, Old folk’s home with red packets and cake for each of them. London Biscuit Berhad also sponsors cakes on a selective basis to certain schools and organizations and in particular cakes were passed around at the Centenary celebrations for Foon Yew secondary school’s 100 year anniversary to everyone who attend to the…

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