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Student-led protests in Beijing that began after the death of Hu Yaobang on 15 April 1989 and ended when troops cleared the area on 3 and 4 June.

15 Apr 1989 – 4 Jun 1989

Tiananmen protests and crackdown of 1989. Student-led protests in Beijing that began after the death of Hu Yaobang on 15 April 1989 and ended when troops cleared the area on 3 and 4 June.

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