History 175 (2008)
Lecture #13

Tiananmen Square Incident

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IDs:    Tiananmen Square
           Hu Yaobang
           Deng Xiaoping
           June 4, 1989
          

I. Introduction

II. Levels of Understanding
        A. Why 1989?
                1. French Revolution
                2. May 4th Movement
                3. Founding of the PRC

        B. Why Tiananmen?
                1. History of the Square
                2. The Square (Panorama)

        C. Calls for Democracy
                1. Hu Yaobang (d. April 15, 1989)
                2. Zhao Ziyang
                3. Li Peng (Then and Now)

        D. International Attention
                1. Mikhail Gorbachev

III. Tiananmen Incident
        A. The Event (complete chronology)
                1. May 17th
                2. June 3rd
                3. June 4th
                4. Aftermath

        B. Student Leaders
                1. Chai Ling
                2. Wuer Kaixi
                3. Wang Dan
                4. Feng Congde

IV. Meaning & Legacy?
        A. Overseas "Activists"
        B. Continued Call for Democracy?
                - Government Account
                - Focus on Human Rights
        C. Chinese view of it today

EXTRA: Too tired to go view the video in the library? Watch FRONTLINE documentary on line!