The Tiananmen Square Massacre
Rare frontline scenes from the CCP's most infamous crackdown
What happened in the protests of 1989?
On 3 to 4 June, troops began to move towards Tiananmen Square, opening fire, crushing and arresting protesters to regain control of the area after a long series of protests. What followed would soon lead to one of the darkest days in the CCP's history with the deaths of countless demonstrators and bystanders in the process; an act which continues to haunt the party to this very day.
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