My National History Day topic is the Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989 in Beijing, China. I chose this topic because I found Tank Man, the unknown protester who stood defiantly in front of Communist tanks as they rolled into the Square, very interesting. I remember hearing an interview on the news when I was younger about Tank Man. The man being interviewed stated that the people of China still do not know the identity of Tank Man. I wanted to find out more about the story behind the man taking a stand. A majority of my secondary sources were websites and books. I found useful background information on most of the websites as well as from the books. I also found mainly pictures and videos from online sources. One of my important secondary sources was an email interview with Dr. Tao Wang, Assistant Professor in Modern Chinese History at Iowa State University. I didn't use many secondary sources because there are so many primary sources available. Almost all of my primary sources were newspaper articles, interviews, and documentaries. I found most of my information from these sources. One of my best primary sources was an email interview with Mike Chinoy, Senior Fellow at the U.S.-China Institute; Chinoy covered the Tiananmen Square protests as a CNN correspondent in 1989. In the process of creating my website, I explored many other previous websites that were National History Day qualifiers. This helped me decide what I would like to do with my website. I chose to do a website for many reasons. One very important reason was that I have the ability to use more words, more video, and more pictures. The website is much easier to edit than an exhibit board, for example. These reasons were all key in making my website. The protesters in Tiananmen Square took a stand against the Communist government of China. The students, workers, and many others were protesting for democratic reform and more political freedoms. However, the Chinese government was unwilling to negotiate. This led to the Tiananmen Square Massacre. The students' stand in Tiananmen Square made the world realize how much these students wanted democracy, but the Chinese Communists were still unwilling to change. This had a major impact on China, destroying the possibilities of any major political reform. Today, Chinese officials still try to suppress anyone standing up for democratic reform.