On this day in 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy in an attempt to liberate German occupied France from Nazi control and and shift the balance of power on the Western Front of World War II. And while the casualties on that die were unimaginable, more than at least 10,000 Allied soldiers were killed or wounded, their sacrifices was a turning point in the fight. The momentum had shifted. By the end of August, Germany surrendered control of the French capital and the Allies began their fight towards Berlin.
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On this day in 1989, the Chinese government began its crackdown against the pro-democracy protests that had been taking place for weeks in central Beijing. However, on June 4, Chinese troops marched into Tiananmen Square, firing indiscriminately into the crowds of protesters. Journalists on the scene estimate that at least 300 protesters were killed and thousands more were arrested.
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