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Did the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happen in 1989?

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Did the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown happen in 1989? I'll verify the dates.

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

•The events are referred to as the "1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre"
•The protests were student-led demonstrations held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, lasting from 15 April to 4 June 1989
•The infobox lists Date: Initial protests: 15 April – 4 June 1989 --- Massacre: 3–4 June 1989
•On June 4, 1989, however, Chinese troops and security police stormed through Tiananmen Square, firing indiscriminately into the crowds of protesters
•On the night of 3-4 June 1989, troops from the People's Liberation Army entered Beijing to put an end to weeks of peaceful protests

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

    Backs: “I'll verify the dates. Yes, the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happened in 1989. The events are referred to as the "1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre"”

    evidence, reference entry, points to yes. Claim: The Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happened in 1989, with protests from 15 April to 4 June and the massacre on 3-4 June.

  2. 2history.comCommercial contentquality 0.56
    Chinese crackdown on protests leads to Tiananmen Square Massacre | June 4, 1989 | HISTORY

    Backs: “The infobox lists Date: Initial protests: 15 April – 4 June 1989 Massacre: 3–4 June 1989. On June 4, 1989, however, Chinese troops and security police stormed through Tiananmen Square, firing indiscriminately into the crowds of protesters”

    evidence, article, points to yes. Claim: On June 4, 1989, Chinese troops and security police stormed through Tiananmen Square, firing into crowds of protesters.