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Emerging from the oppression of a 45-year-old dictatorship, Romanians sought out members of Ceausescu's security police. Here, a suspect who had been killed during fighting had been douced by gasoline and burned.

Roumanians celebrated the overthrow of Ceausescu in Republic Square in Bucharest.

Following the overthrow of Ceausescu, a Romanian child holds a flag proclaiming 'Free Roumania'.

After 45 years of oppression under a ruthless dictatorship, Romanians celebrated the overthrow of Nicolae Ceausescu.

In Nicolae Ceausescu's office in the communist party headquarters in Bucharest, a militiamen watches Ceausescu's execution on television.

Members of the Romanian army take over the ex-dictator's office in the communist party headquarters in Bucharest.

Following the overthrow of Ceausescu, a man suspected of working for the Ceausescu security apparatus was arrested in Bucharest.

Forty-eight hours after the overthrow of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, Romanian army and civilians fought with cearsescu security police in the middle of Bucharest.

OOOOPPPPPSSSSS!!!!!

Following the massacre, Tianamen Square was guarded by tanks and soldiers of the People's Liberation Army stationed in front of the gate of Heavenly Peace.