George - the Other

Communist Atrocities 02 - Tiananmen Square - China

"It is usually called the Tiananmen Square Massacre. For seven weeks in the revolutionary year of 1989, Chinese students and citizens took over Tiananmen Square in Beijing, calling for reforms and greater freedom. It seemed for a while that revolution was coming to China. But by the time it was over there had been a massive crackdown by the government and thousands of demonstrators had been killed." - http://www.historywiz.com/




When the numbers of activists in the square topped 1 million, the Communist Party leaders feared their authority was under serious challenge - CNN





On June 4, troops opened fire on the crowd. 2,600 were estimated dead and 10,000 injured.

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