On June 3rd the Chinese approved for soldiers to take over Beijing’s Tiananmen Sqaure. Tiananmen Square had thousands of protestors. Protests had been going on for awhile, for their ideas on a democratic government. But on June 5th, troops and tanks stormed the place. Killing many people, including brave students, and other adults who were only fighting for what they believed in. After the massacre took place, there was an international response. Many countries in Europe, and North America criticized China for their wrongdoing.