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February 28 incident

The February 28 incident (also called the February 28 massacre, the 228 incident, or the 228 massacre) was an anti-government uprising in Taiwan in 1947 that was violently suppressed by the Kuomintang–led Nationalist government of the Republic of China (ROC). Directed by provincial governor Chen Yi and president Chiang Kai-shek, thousands of civilians were killed beginning on February 28.

February 28 incident
February 28 incident · Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
27 Feb 1947 – 16 May 1947
Where
Taiwan Island
Era
Contemporary

Topics

Taiwan1661 – todayRepublic of China1859 – 1949

Before and after

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