Tiananmen Square Protests Overview

What event made many people start protesting in Tiananmen Square?

• A big party was planned.

• A popular leader named Hu Yaobang passed away.

• Students wanted to go on vacation.

• The weather was very nice.

What happened when a group of students first tried to march to the Great Hall of the People?

• The police helped them.

• The police gave them snacks.

• The police stopped them.

• The police joined them.

What did the students want the government to change?

• They wanted more holidays.

• They wanted to stop bad things like unfairness and have more freedom to speak.

• They wanted new school uniforms.

• They wanted to build a new park.

Why did the protesters want to protest when Mikhail Gorbachev was visiting China?

• They wanted to meet him and ask for help.

• They knew many reporters would be there to see their protest.

• They wanted to show him their new clothes.

• They wanted to invite him to a party.

What did some leaders want to do to make the protestors happy?

• Give them more toys.

• Give them some of what they asked for.

• Send them home with candy.

• Build them a new park.

What did the government do to try and stop the protests in Beijing?

• They sent in clowns to make everyone laugh.

• They ordered the army to come into the city.

• They gave everyone free ice cream.

• They closed all the schools.

How did some protestors try to stop the army from coming into the city?

• They sang songs loudly.

• They built a big wall of bricks.

• They set buses on fire to block the roads.

• They asked the army to go home nicely.

What happened to the student leaders who helped organize the protests?

• They were given awards.

• They were sent to jail or had to leave the country.

• They became famous movie stars.

• They were given new jobs in the government.