Did the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happen in 1989?

Yes

Yes, the Tiananmen Square protests and subsequent military crackdown took place in 1989.

•The Protests: Began in mid-April 1989, led primarily by university students calling for political reform, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and an end to government corruption.

•The Crackdown: Culminated on the night of June 3 and the morning of June 4, 1989, when the Chinese government sent armed troops and tanks of the People's Liberation Army into Beijing to forcibly clear the demonstrators, resulting in a significant loss of life.

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1amnesty.orgNonprofits and think tanks
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Backs: “Yes, the Tiananmen Square protests and subsequent military crackdown took place in 1989.”
evidence, other, points to yes. Claim: The Tiananmen Square protests and subsequent military crackdown took place in 1989.
2wikipedia.orgEncyclopedias and referencequality 0.83
wikipedia.org
Backs: “Yes, the Tiananmen Square protests and subsequent military crackdown took place in 1989.”
evidence, reference entry, points to yes. Claim: The Tiananmen Square protests and subsequent military crackdown took place in 1989.
3state.govGovernment
state.gov
Backs: “The Crackdown: Culminated on the night of June 3 and the morning of June 4, 1989, when the Chinese government sent armed troops and tanks of the People's Liberation Army into Beijing to forcibly clear the demonstrators, resulting in a significant loss of life.”
evidence, other, points to yes. Claim: The crackdown culminated June 3-4, 1989, when armed troops and tanks entered Beijing to clear demonstrators, causing significant loss of life.