Outline the causes and developments leading up to the Tiananmen Square incident in 1989

The bloodshed of the Tiananmen Square incident in 1989 was a result of an extended period of high tensions between an unyielding communist government and patriotic citizens of the Peoples Republic of China. The crackdown on the night of June 3rd, in which many citizens and PLA soldiers were killed, stemmed from a history riddled with mistakes and hardships. There are many reasons as to why the incident occurred, but essentially the incident occurred because the …

…when related to the violent events of June 3rd. The violent crackdown was by no means a one way affair, but the motives behind why such an event should even have occurred are essentially selfish. The Chinese government was fundamentally preserving their own existence, and the preservation of the communist ideal. The leaders of the party were indeed afraid of the power of the people, and through their genuine fear came the ruthlessly harsh crackdown.