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
Summery
Over a million people gathered in Tiananmen Square to show their support for a democratic government mostly made up of students the government had a hash crack down killing many people and forcing them to disperse.