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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 infobox lists Date as Initial protests: 15 April – 4 June 1989 and Massacre: 3–4 June 1989
•Protests led by students and workers were held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, from 15 April to 4 June 1989
•After weeks of unsuccessful attempts to find a peaceful resolution, 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
Other sources confirm the same year:
•On June 4, 1989, Chinese troops opened fire on students and workers who had been peacefully protesting for political reforms in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square
•Martial law was declared on May 20, 1989 and on the night of June 3, 1989, heavily armed troops moved into the city centre to 'clear' the pro-democracy demonstrators
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- 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre - Wikipedia
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