History HL
25
Chapters
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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Unveiling Tiananmen Square: The June 1989 Beijing Massacre
466 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
- 🎥 Imagine: Thousands of unarmed demonstrators being shot upon order of the government. It sounds like a dramatic movie scene, but sadly, it happened in real life in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.
Backdrop to the Drama
- 📅 Time Setting: Summer of 1989
- 🌍 Location: Tiananmen Square, Beijing
- 😢 Event: The massacre was the violent peak of tensions that began after Mao's death.
- 🤔 Why?: Deng's reforms were supposed to solve China's problems but instead intensified them.
💡 Fun Fact: Ever been frustrated when your computer update made things worse? Imagine a whole country's reforms doing that!
The Spark – Hu Yaobang's Death
- 📅 Date: 15 April 1989
- 💔 Hu's Legacy: Although he wasn't always a big democracy champion, he supported student protests in 1987 and faced serious consequences.
- ✋ Stop & Think: Have you ever stood up for something you believed in and faced backlash?
- 🎖 Symbol: Students turned him into a symbol of resistance against oppression.
💡 Real-world Example: Think of Hu as a kind of Martin Luther King Jr. of China – a beacon of hope against an oppressive regime.
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History HL
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Unveiling Tiananmen Square: The June 1989 Beijing Massacre
466 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
- 🎥 Imagine: Thousands of unarmed demonstrators being shot upon order of the government. It sounds like a dramatic movie scene, but sadly, it happened in real life in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.
Backdrop to the Drama
- 📅 Time Setting: Summer of 1989
- 🌍 Location: Tiananmen Square, Beijing
- 😢 Event: The massacre was the violent peak of tensions that began after Mao's death.
- 🤔 Why?: Deng's reforms were supposed to solve China's problems but instead intensified them.
💡 Fun Fact: Ever been frustrated when your computer update made things worse? Imagine a whole country's reforms doing that!
The Spark – Hu Yaobang's Death
- 📅 Date: 15 April 1989
- 💔 Hu's Legacy: Although he wasn't always a big democracy champion, he supported student protests in 1987 and faced serious consequences.
- ✋ Stop & Think: Have you ever stood up for something you believed in and faced backlash?
- 🎖 Symbol: Students turned him into a symbol of resistance against oppression.
💡 Real-world Example: Think of Hu as a kind of Martin Luther King Jr. of China – a beacon of hope against an oppressive regime.
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟
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