The Tiananmen Square Massacre

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Did the collapse of communist authority in Eastern and Central Europe contribute to the end of the Cold War?

True

Did Gorbachev's decision to crack down in Poland or East Germany lead to the Tiananmen Square massacre?

False

Did China exercise its veto to halt UN actions against Iraq in 1990 and 1991?

False

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