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Did the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happen in 1989?

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Yes, the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happened in 1989.

•The events are called the "1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre"
•The initial protests lasted from "15 April – 4 June 1989" and the massacre occurred on "3–4 June 1989"
•"Protests led by students and workers, known in China as the June Fourth Incident, were held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, from 15 April to 4 June 1989."
•After attempts to find a peaceful resolution failed, "the Chinese government initiated martial law in late May and deployed troops to occupy the square on the night of 3 June in what is referred to as the Tiananmen Square massacre."
•The result is listed as "Government crackdown" with "Protests suppressed by force between June 3 and June 4"

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  1. 1wikipedia.orgEncyclopedias and referencequality 0.83
    1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre - Wikipedia

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