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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 known as the "1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre"
•From April to June 1989, China experienced the Tiananmen Square protests, which eventually led to a military crackdown on 4 June
•Date listed as:
•Initial protests: 15 April – 4 June 1989
•Massacre: 3–4 June 1989
More detail:
•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 weeks of unsuccessful attempts between the demonstrators and the Chinese government 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
•On 3 and 4 June 1989, troops and tanks forcibly cleared the square, opening fire on protesters and bystanders without warning
•The U.S. State Department statement notes: On June 4, we honor the heroic protest movement of the Chinese people that ended on June 4, 1989, when the Chinese Communist Party leadership sent tanks into Tiananmen Square to violently repress peaceful demonstrations