Tiananmen Square Massacre:
The Parade of Death
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In early June, the protest was at its peak. BBC, 1989
"If I have to shoot 200,000 students to save China from another 100 years of disorder, so be it."
- Deng Xiaoping (Chinese Paramont Leader at that time)
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Hundreds of thousands protested at the square. The Independent, 1989
THESIS:
In June of 1989, a series of student-led protests began in Tiananmen Square Beijing, China. The protests turned violent as the CPC succeeded in suppressing pro-democracy demonstrations amongst China's youth by bringing in the People's Liberation Army. The debate for political reforms and a better overall economy in China was met with new stricter laws. The failed diplomacy sent China into a new era of true censorship.