History HL
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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)
Chapter 27 - Hitler’s Germany - 1933-1939 (European States)
Chapter 28 - Italy - 1918-1922 (European States)
Chapter 29 - Mussolini’s Italy - 1922-1939 (European States)
Chapter 30 - Spain - 1918-1936 (European States)
Chapter 31 - The Spanish Civil War - 1936-1939 (European States)
Chapter 32 - The Soviet Union - 1918-1929 (European States)
Chapter 33 - The Soviet Union - 1929-1939 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Decisive Moments Tiananmen Square's Tragic End
405 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Setting the Stage 🌩
- The Calm Before: Prior to the PLA’s intervention, Zhao had been removed, allowing Li Peng and Deng to take full charge.
- PLA Deployment: By 2 June, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) had a huge force in Beijing - 350,000 soldiers encircling Tiananmen Square.
The PLA's Mission 🎖
- Commanders' Directive: This wasn't a small operation; PLA commanders saw it as a 'full military campaign'. Their aim? To remove the 'rebels' from Tiananmen Square.
- All-Out Assault: The instruction was clear: reclaim the Square, no matter the price.
- Grim Scene: On 3 June, the first shots were fired. By the next day's noon, the protest was crushed.
Aftermath of the Attack 💥
- The Horror: The remnants of the incident were clear - damaged barricades, garbage from the five-week occupation, and more.
- The Victims: Exact numbers are murky, but many believe thousands were killed or injured, including innocent bystanders and some PLA soldiers.
- Silent Airwaves: The government tried to suppress the news, but the scale of the tragedy became known through hospital reports and whispers.
- Reprisals and Aftermath: Protesters who couldn't flee faced capture and punishment. Sympathetic CCP officials faced the boot, while loyalists were promoted.
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History HL
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Decisive Moments Tiananmen Square's Tragic End
405 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Setting the Stage 🌩
- The Calm Before: Prior to the PLA’s intervention, Zhao had been removed, allowing Li Peng and Deng to take full charge.
- PLA Deployment: By 2 June, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) had a huge force in Beijing - 350,000 soldiers encircling Tiananmen Square.
The PLA's Mission 🎖
- Commanders' Directive: This wasn't a small operation; PLA commanders saw it as a 'full military campaign'. Their aim? To remove the 'rebels' from Tiananmen Square.
- All-Out Assault: The instruction was clear: reclaim the Square, no matter the price.
- Grim Scene: On 3 June, the first shots were fired. By the next day's noon, the protest was crushed.
Aftermath of the Attack 💥
- The Horror: The remnants of the incident were clear - damaged barricades, garbage from the five-week occupation, and more.
- The Victims: Exact numbers are murky, but many believe thousands were killed or injured, including innocent bystanders and some PLA soldiers.
- Silent Airwaves: The government tried to suppress the news, but the scale of the tragedy became known through hospital reports and whispers.
- Reprisals and Aftermath: Protesters who couldn't flee faced capture and punishment. Sympathetic CCP officials faced the boot, while loyalists were promoted.
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Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟