Question

When (what year) did the Tiananmen Square protest take place?

Answer 1

The Tiananmen Square protest took place in 1989 when students gathered at Tiananmen Square in Beijing to call for democratic reform and greater rights to protest. The protests escalated and were violently dispersed by armed troops and tanks on June 3, resulting in the Tiananmen Square Massacre.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Tiananmen Square protest took place in 1989. Beginning on April 17, students in Beijing gathered at Tiananmen Square to mourn the recent death of party official Hu Yaobang and called for democratic reform, an end to government censorship, and greater rights to protest. The protests escalated until armed troops and tanks cleared the square on the evening of June 3, resulting in the violent and ruthless assault known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre.

Answer 2

The Tiananmen Square protests, known in Chinese as the June Fourth Incident were student-led demonstrations held in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, during 1989.