Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-154) and index.
Contents
China in the twentieth century -- Beijing and its students -- Clash -- Turmoil -- Deadlock -- Troops arrive -- Reaction -- China after 1989.
Summary
In the spring of 1989, university students in Beijing grabbed world headlines with a courageous stand against decades of Communist authoritarian rule in China. Thousands and then millions of students and workers from all over China gathered on the city's Tiananmen Square to support demands for democracy, clean government, and increased personal freedoms.