Dissolution of the Soviet Union - Troops attacked the demonstrators in Georgia
Time: Sunday Apr 9, 1989
Place: Georgia
Details: On April 9, 1989, troops attacked the demonstrators; some 20 people were killed and more than 200 wounded. This event radicalized Georgian politics, prompting many to conclude that independence was preferable to continued Soviet rule.
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