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The events leading to Tianaman Square of 1989

  • Mao's Hundred Flowers Campaign

    Mao's Hundred Flowers Campaign
    Mao begins to encourage intellectual freedom by creating the Hundred Flowers Campaign, it ends within a year, as intellectuals critisize his movement.
  • Mao's Great Leap Forward

    Mao's Great Leap Forward
    A plan which would surely solve China's economic problems, the five-year plan ended with the Chinese people in despair, and China in tears. CCP members instruct Mao to a more stronger communist lvl.
  • Mao's Cultural Revolution

    Mao's Cultural Revolution
    An attempt by Mao to purge moderates from the CCP and re-establish his power over the party, As a result, thousands are killed or imprisoned during this 10-year campaign.
  • Mao's Death or a new leader?

    Mao's Death or a new leader?
    Mao passes away, and Hau Guofeng becomes the new chairman of the CCP; Moderates return to the government.
  • Who is Deng Xiaoping?

    Who is Deng Xiaoping?
    Hua is kicked out from office and Deng takes over leadership of the CCP. In responce to China's low economy and the needed reformaty of the CCP, Deng begins to campaign. The Democracy Wall is built.
  • Deng's Rude Awakening.

    Deng's Rude Awakening.
    The Democracy Wall, (which allowed the public to freely express their views of the government) is closed down, and the most famous activist, Wei Jingsheng, is arrested. One step back for Democracy,
  • Deng's Protege Takes a Step.

    Deng's Protege Takes a Step.
    Zhao Ziyang, Deng's protege, becomes premier of the PRC. (People's Republic of China)
  • Another Protege's step

    Another Protege's step
    Hu Yaobang, who was another one of Deng's proteges, becomes general secretary of the CCP.
  • The protest of 1986.

    The protest of 1986.
    In responce to the lack of pace of social and political reforms, tens of thousands of Chinese students begin to protest.
  • Hu Yaobang's BIG Mistake.

    Hu Yaobang's BIG Mistake.
    In responce to not condemning the 1986 student protests, Party officials criticize Hu Yaobang. This forces his resignation. Zhao Ziyang- new CCP general secretary. Li Peng- new PRC premier.