228 Incident
Sign in to saveAlso known as February 28 Massacre, 2.28 Incident, February 28 incident
1947 uprising in Taiwan
Key facts
- Date
- February 27 – May 16, 1947
- Location
- Taiwan and Penghu Islands
- Caused by
- Political discrimination and corruption Economic control by mainlanders; economic hardship Social unrest; ethnic conflict
- Goals
- Political and economic reform
- Methods
- Demonstrations, negotiations, weapons collection, takeovers, armed protests
- Resulted in
- Military repression, casualties, and disappearances Fear and indifference to politics; deepened ethnic divisions Martial law in Taiwan and the White Terror , which lasted until 1987
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Lead figures
Casualties DeathsUnknown. A 1992 government report estimated between 18,000 and 28,000
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