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Tiananmen Square massacre (view source)
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[[Image:Tank-1.jpg|right|thumb|Demonstrator in Tiananmen Square]]
The '''Tiananmen Square''' massacre took place when a series of peaceful pro-[[democracy]] demonstrations led by students, labor activists and intellectuals in the People's Republic of China between April 15, 1989 and June 4, 1989, were broken up by the [[People's Liberation Army]]. The death toll is estimated to be between 1000 and 3000 in Beijing alone. The demonstrations mainly took place on Tiananmen Square in [[Beijing]], but large protests also occurred in several cities throughout [[China]], including [[Shanghai]].
The '''Tiananmen Square''' massacre took place when a series of peaceful pro-[[democracy]] demonstrations led by students, labor activists and intellectuals in the People's Republic of China between April 15, 1989 and June 4, 1989, were broken up by the [[People's Liberation Army]]. The death toll is estimated to be between 1000 and 3000 in Beijing alone. The demonstrations mainly took place on Tiananmen Square in [[Beijing]], but large protests also occurred in several cities throughout [[China]], including [[Shanghai]].