Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:causedBy |
call for political reform
call for democratic governance call for freedom of speech |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
gptkb:Tiananmen_Square_Vigil
June Fourth Incident |
| gptkbp:date |
April 15, 1989
June 4, 1989 |
| gptkbp:governs |
martial law declared
use of military force |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
impact on global human rights movements
example of state repression reflection of youth activism pivotal_moment_in_Chinese_history catalyst_for_political_discourse_in_China |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
|
| gptkbp:impact |
increased awareness of human rights issues
impact_on_China's_international_relations impact_on_China's_political_landscape influence_on_future_protests_in_China |
| gptkbp:legacy |
symbol of resistance against oppression
inspiration for activists worldwide censorship of information about the event ongoing_debate_about_democracy_in_China |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Tiananmen_Square
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive international media coverage
censorship_in_China |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Wang_Dan
gptkb:Chai_Ling gptkb:Deng_Xiaoping Li Peng |
| gptkbp:participants |
students
workers intellectuals |
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Cold War context
1989 Chinese student movement protests in other cities June Fourth Massacre global wave of protests in 1989 Chinese_economic_reforms |
| gptkbp:result |
international condemnation
deaths of protesters military crackdown |
| gptkbp:symbol |
Tank Man
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