What Caused Tiananmen Square?

The protests of 1989 were organised by groups of students, intellectuals and labour activists. There was no common cause or leadership in the protests. However, most protesters did not like the way the Communist party of China ran the economy. Some people also wanted a change towards more democracy.

What sparked the Tiananmen Square protests quizlet?

Gorbachev's, leader of the Soviet Union, visit sparked more people to protest because of the freedoms and relaxing he had instituted in his own country. Deng, who was the leader of China at the time declared martial law in parts of Beijing. As tensions continued the army was called in.

How many died at Tiananmen Square?

Estimates of the death toll vary from several hundred to several thousand, with thousands more wounded.

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