Charles de Gaulle - French artillery and warplanes fired on demonstrators in Damascus
Time: Sunday May 20, 1945
Place: Damascus, Syria
Details: On 20 May, French artillery and warplanes fired on demonstrators in Damascus. After several days, upwards of 800 Syrians lay dead.
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