In one of the most devastating massacres of the twentieth century, a fight for democracy led to the death and imprisonment of hundreds of Chinese students.
While the infamous 1989 demonstrations in Beijing's Tiananmen Square start out as peaceful protests against the suppression by the Chinese Communist Party, they ultimately ended in tragedy with the loss of hundreds of lives. Featuring never-before-seen footage and confidential interviews with Chinese officials, Declassified uncovers the long-shrouded story of the young Chinese students and labor activists who stood up in defiance of the Communist regime and bravely demonstrated their willingness to pay the ultimate price for the right to democracy.
The History Channel presents this definitive look at the fatal confrontation of Tiananmen Square.
