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Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Collection of facts about the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre

This post is a collection of facts about the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Initial protests: April 15th - June 4th, 1989
• Massacre: June 3rd - 4th, 1989
• Beijing, China
• Student-led protests
• Up to one million protesters
• Anti-corruption and economic demands
• ~ 300,000 troops mobilized
• Deaths: ~ 300 (official figure)