February 28 incident

1947 uprising in Taiwan

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. While the event is primarily characterized by the military crackdown, the initial stages involved widespread civil unrest and violence directed against innocent Mainland civilians.

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