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Did the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happen in 1989?

I'll confirm whether the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happened in 1989.

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

•The events are commonly called the "1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre"
•Initial protests : 15 April – 4 June 1989
•Massacre : 3–4 June 1989

Details from other sources:

•Protests ... were held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, from 15 April to 4 June 1989
•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

Citations (2)

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

    Backs: “Initial protests : 15 April – 4 June 1989. Massacre : 3–4 June 1989. Details from other sources: Protests ...”

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

    Backs: “were held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, from 15 April to 4 June 1989. 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”