1989 ⟶ Tiananmen Square Massacre and Polish Elections

June 4, 1989: Polish elections led to a peaceful transition ...
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🕊️ Tiananmen Square Massacre and Polish Elections

June 4, 1989: Polish elections led to a peaceful transition to democracy, while in Beijing, the Tiananmen Square protests ended with a military crackdown.⟶
Tiananmen Square Massacre and Polish Elections (1989)
DemocracyHuman RightsCommunismCold WarPolitical TransitionSolidarity MovementTadeusz Mazowiecki
ChinaChinaPolandPoland

🧱 Fall of Communist Regimes

Revolutions of 1989 bring down Communist and authoritarian regimes around the world.⟶
Fall of Communist Regimes (1989)
Cold WarCommunismEastern BlocDemocracyPolitical TransitionRevolutionsHuman RightsGlobalizationIron Curtain
GermanyGermanyPolandPolandHungaryHungaryRomaniaRomaniaBulgariaBulgariaSoviet UnionSoviet UnionChinaChina

🧍 Tank Man Halts Military Tanks in Tiananmen Square

June 5: An unknown Chinese protester, "Tank Man", stands in front of a column of military tanks on Chang'an Avenue in Beijing, temporarily halting them, an incident which achieves iconic status internationally through images taken by Western photographers.⟶
Tank Man Halts Military Tanks in Tiananmen Square (1989)
Political ProtestHuman RightsCold WarCommunismCivil Disobedience
ChinaChina