Did the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happen in 1989?
I'll verify the date of the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown for you.
Yes, the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happened in 1989.
•Date: April 27, 1989 - June 4, 1989
•Described as a series of protests and demonstrations in China in the spring of 1989 that culminated on the night of June 3–4 with a government crackdown on the demonstrators in Tiananmen Square in Beijing
•Similarly described as series of protests and demonstrations in China in the spring of 1989 that culminated on the night of June 3–4 with a government crackdown on the demonstrators in Tiananmen Square in Beijing
•Further detail: series of protests in China during the spring of 1989 that culminated in a government crackdown on June 3-4 in Beijing's Tiananmen Square
•Crackdown specifics: On the night of June 3–4, tanks and heavily armed troops advanced toward Tiananmen Square, opening fire on or crushing those who again tried to block their way
Official U.S. record also notes:
•"in 1989, Chinese citizens involved in a peaceful democratic movement gathered in Tiananmen Square to call for" democratic reforms
•"on June 4, 1989, Chinese authorities ordered the People's Liberation Army and other security forces to use lethal force to disperse demonstrators in Tiananmen Square"
Backs: “Described as a series of protests and demonstrations in China in the spring of 1989 that culminated on the night of June 3–4 with a government crackdown on the demonstrators in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Similarly described as series of protests and demonstrations in China in the spring of 1989 that culminated on…”
Backs: “Crackdown specifics: On the night of June 3–4, tanks and heavily armed troops advanced toward Tiananmen Square, opening fire on or crushing those who again tried to block their way. Official U.S. record also notes: "in 1989, Chinese citizens involved in a peaceful democratic movement gathered in Tiananmen Square to…”