Tiananmen Square protests of 1989

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…

fact, around the anniversary of Tiananmen Square, the covering of any bad news is prohibited, and the government forces political dissidents to “recuperate outside of the city”. Those who do not obey, are then forced out of the city by the police and interrogated much like the story of the Honest Doctor which will be further explained later. When one person came to mourn the death of former Premier Zhao, who sided with the students during the Tiananmen Square protests, he was beaten and was not…

China underwent reform throughout the period known as the “long eighties”, which stretches from the late 1970s all the way until 1989 with the Tiananmen Massacre. In direct contrast to Maoist policies decrying capitalism and certain traditional elements of Chinese society, post-Cultural Revolution China saw economic reform moving them towards a market economy with greater openness to the West. Over time, people began calling for other reforms such as democratization, free speech, and a fix to…

The Tiananmen Massacre is not only one of the most influential events of all time but also one of the most censored. In April of 1989, over one hundred thousand students protested political reform in Beijing, China. As time went on, the protest grew 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…

China’s Internet Censorship It is not good to be right when the government is wrong. And since most governments get to choose what they think is right even if it might not be, there is a good chance that somebody is not going to agree with them. This is a growing problem today in China where their communist government gets to choose what their citizens see and don’t see. It is unnervingly similar to what happened in George Orwell’s science fiction novel, 1984. The government, which is headed by…

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…

Because of peaceful civil rights protests African Americans effectively ended segregation, it is apparent that peaceful protest is beneficial for freedom and equality. Throughout history men and women have been fighting peacefully for what they believe is right. The result of these protests can be positive but what is important is that people’s views were heard. In recent history, protests have been portrayed and viewed in a negative light. People are very quick to forget that many of the…

Justin Sze Mr. Morgan/Mr. Coleman Period ½ 26 April 2016 Deng Xiaoping’s Reform Deng Xiaoping’s reform is prominent for one of China’s significant advancement by greatly improving China’s economy and improving individual’s lives. His reform was irreplaceable because of Deng’s previous ruler, Mao Zedong nullified China’s successful by starting the cultural revolution. The cultural revolution was made to overturn old customs and to persecute educated people. Despite all the consequence Deng…

the 4th of June 1989, the Tiananmen Square massacre. Tiananmen Square, situated in China's capital, Beijing, is the largest public space in the world. Being one of the largest tourist attractions in the world, it is surrounded by monumental public buildings that line its edges and vast spaces in between that echoes this scary event. It is named after the Tiananmen Gate (Gate of Heavenly Peace) located to its North. This gate separates it from the Forbidden City. Tiananmen Square is the Third…

For possibly decades now, there has been fighting in the middle east and I am not sure it will ever stop. One particular story of fighting stuck out to me, however. A man named Emad Burnat filmed activist protest of Israel taking land from his small Palestinian village. The documentary he created is called Five Broken Cameras. He is a peasant farmer who lives off of the land he owned. He has a family consisting of his wife and his four sons. He films to show their side of the fighting and riots…