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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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