Tank Man: How a Photograph Defined China's Protest Movement (Captured History)

by Michael Burgan

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Discusses the iconic photo of a lone protester, Tank Man, stopping a row of tanks near Tiananmen Square during protests in 1989.

In Beijing on June 5, 1989, army tanks rolled down the city's main avenues in a show of government force. When a man suddenly and bravely stepped in front of the tanks, halting their progress, the image became an iconic symbol of protest.
  • ISBN10 0756547318
  • ISBN13 9780756547318
  • Publish Date 1 January 2014
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 5 April 2022
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Compass Point Books
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 64
  • Language English