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EPISODE · Jun 21, 2025 · 24 MIN

Episode 110: 1989 - Tiananmen Square massacre

from The Y in History · host Ajay Kaul

The Tiananmen Square protests started in April 1989 with students protesting in favor of a proper state funeral for the popular but disgraced reformist leader, Hu Yaobang. Tensions between the Student Leaders and Chinese government escalated due to a series of missteps from the Chinese government. On June 4, 1989, army tanks rolled into the Tiananmen Square to crush the revolt via military might. 

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