1989 ⟶ Tiananmen Square Massacre
Tiananmen Square Massacre: Beijing protests are crushed by t...
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🇨🇳 People's Republic of China Founded
Mao Zedong declares the foundation of the People's Republic of China, adding a quarter of the world's population to the communist camp.⟶
ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaCommunismMao ZedongAsiaCold WarUSSR
🔪 Zanzibar Revolution and Massacre
the Arab-dominated government of the Zanzibar Sultanate is overthrown by John Okello, establishing the new people's republic. The new regime orders a massacre against minorities, resulting in the deaths of hundred to thousand Arabs and South Asians in Zanzibar.⟶
ZanzibarTanzaniaRevolutionMassacrePost-ColonialismCold WarAfricaPolitical Violence
🇨🇳 Tiananmen Square Massacre
Tiananmen Square Massacre: Beijing protests are crushed by the communist Chinese government, resulting in an unknown number of deaths.⟶
ChinaTiananmen SquareProtestsMassacre1989CommunismHuman RightsPolitical RepressionAsiaCold War
🇭🇺 Hungary Introduces Political Reforms
Communist Hungary introduces political reforms.⟶
HungaryEastern EuropePolitical ReformCommunism1989ReformsIron CurtainCold War
🇵🇱 Solidarity Trade Union Legalized in Poland
The trade union Solidarity is legalized by the Polish government.⟶
PolandSolidarityTrade UnionCommunismEastern Europe1989Political OppositionCold WarGorbachev
🩸 Dili Massacre in East Timor
The Indonesian Army massacred at least 250 East Timorese pro-independence protesters during the Indonesian occupation of East Timor.⟶
IndonesiaEast TimorMassacreHuman RightsAsiaOccupationIndependence MovementTimor-Leste