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Did the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happen in 1989?
The Tiananmen Square protests were in 1989 — I'll verify the timeline.
Yes, the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happened in 1989.
•Protests in China began in April 1989 and continued through June 1989:
•"From April to June 1989, China experienced the Tiananmen Square protests, which eventually led to a military crackdown on 4 June"
•Also described as "protests in Tiananmen Square (April–June 1989)"
•The protests started after the death of Hu Yaobang on April 15, with students gathering at Tiananmen Square:
•"On April 15, the death of Hu Yaobang... roused some 100,000 students to gather at Beijing's Tiananmen Square"
•The government crackdown began on June 3, 1989:
•"Crackdown at Tiananmen begins | June 3, 1989 | HISTORY"
•"With protests for democratic reforms entering their seventh week, the Chinese government authorizes its soldiers and tanks to reclaim Beijing's Tiananmen Square at all costs. By nightfall on June 4, Chinese troops had forcibly cleared the square, killing hundreds"
•"On June 3, 1989, Chinese armed forces stormed into Tiananmen Square and swept the protesters away."
Citations (3)
- Revolutions of 1989 - Wikipedia
Backs: “Protests in China began in April 1989 and continued through June 1989: "From April to June 1989, China experienced the Tiananmen Square protests, which eventually led to a military crackdown on 4 June"”
- Crackdown at Tiananmen begins | June 3, 1989 | HISTORY
Backs: “The protests started after the death of Hu Yaobang on April 15, with students gathering at Tiananmen Square: "On April 15, the death of Hu Yaobang...”
- One million protesters take to the streets in Beijing | May 17, 1989 | HISTORY
Backs: “By nightfall on June 4, Chinese troops had forcibly cleared the square, killing hundreds". "On June 3, 1989, Chinese armed forces stormed into Tiananmen Square and swept the protesters away."”