What is the Tiananmen Square Massacre?

<p><strong>What is the Tiananmen Square Massacre? Thanks for asking!</strong></p><br><p>32 years ago today, Tiananmen Square in the heart of Beijing, saw unprecedented student protests. As night fell on June 3rd 1989, the Chinese military entered the square with a number of tanks and opened fire on the unarmed crowd.&nbsp;</p><br><p>The number of deaths is estimated between 1,000 and 2,000, in what became known internationally as the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Thus ended seven weeks worth of pro-democracy and anti-corruption protests.</p><br><p>One particular image is shared every time the month of June comes around. It’s that of a lone man blocking the path of the Chinese army tanks. It really highlights the imbalance of force between the military and the peaceful student protesters. This anonymous man became a symbol of anti-violence and the struggle for freedom throughout the world. The whole world was shocked and the Chinese government was universally condemned.</p><br><p><strong>How did we get to such a drastic situation? Are you saying the massacre put a stop to a series of social movements? Why is this period of Chinese history so poorly known? </strong><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202105310300-what-are-zombie-fires.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What are zombie fires?</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202105290300-what-are-sleep-streams.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What are sleep streams?</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202105270300-what-are-molecular-scissors.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What are molecular scissors?</a></p><br><p>A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.</p><br /><hr><p style=