1. Rebuilding China - Post World War II
... . Inflation was skyrocketing and corruption was also increasing which led to a movement for political reform in 1989 (The Rise). This reform began when students and workers gathered up in Tiananmen Square to protest to change the government into a new democratic system. Thousands of people gathered in protest, when on June 3rd and 4th, Chinese soldiers marched in and committed a massacre. They ... used any means necessary to subdue the protesting students. In total, it was estimated that there were about 3,500 casualties in just a few days at Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen). Due to the rise...
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