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Tiananmen Square Demonstrations
This Web site from the acclaimed PBS Frontline series examines many facets of the 1989 demonstrations in Tiananmen Square.
1. What were the main demands of the students?
2. How did the government respond to the demonstrations, both during the time they went on and in ending them?
3. Discuss an eye-witness account from the site. What about it is interesting to you?
4. How did the Tiananmen demonstrations provoke reactions in the provinces?
5. What did the Chinese government say about the demonstrations in the document "The Truth about the Turmoil"?
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