What type of government did China have at the time of Tiananmen Square?
Communist.
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The Tiananmen Square Massacre occurred in Japan.
False. It occurred in China.
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What happened at Tiananmen Square?
Chinese troops entered Tiananmen Square on June 4 and fired on civilians protesting.
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WHY did the killings happen?
Because the Chinese Government didn't want people protesting.
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What were the people at Tiananmen Square protesting for?
A Democratic Government
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What else is the Tiananmen Massacre known as?
The June Fourth Incident, or 6/4.
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People were injured, but no one was actually killed.
FALSE.
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What does "Tiananmen" mean?
"gate of heavenly peace."
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How many people were arrested for protesting at Tiananmen Square?
As many as 10,000 people.
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Where is Tiananmen Square located?
Beijing, China.
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What does PLA stand for and what do they have to do with the massacre?
Peoples Liberation Army. They killed civilians at Tiananmen Square.
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Mao Zedong was involved in Tiananmen Square.
FALSE, the Tiananmen Square Massacre happened AFTER he died.
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Who was "the tank man?"
A man who stood in front of a column of tanks on the morning after the Chinese military had suppressed the Tiananmen Square protests by force, became known as the Tank Man or Unknown Protester.
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What did the protesters hope to gain from the protests?
Social Equality and freedom.
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What type of protests were the Tiananmen Square protests SUPPOSED to be?
Peaceful.
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What was the nickname of the man who attempted to stop the tanks from entering Tiananmen Square?
"The Tank Man"
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The Cultural Revolution happened before the Tiananmen Square Massacre.
TRUE.
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How long did the actual PROTESTS (not killings...protests) of Tiananmen Square last?
April 15, 1989 – June 4, 1989
(1 month, 2 weeks and 6 days)
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What is communism?
a way of organizing a society in which the government owns the things that are used to make and transport products (such as land, oil, factories, ships, etc.) and there is no privately owned property
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WHO protested at Tiananmen Square?
Civilians, among them many students.
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How many people died at Tiananmen Square?
Trick Question: UNKNOWN - No exact number was released.
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The Chinese government killed and arrested many people.