February 28 Incident
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The February 28 Incident was a 1947 anti-government uprising in Taiwan and its brutal suppression by the Kuomintang authorities, marking a pivotal and traumatic event in Taiwanese history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-government uprising
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historical event ⓘ massacre ⓘ political repression event ⓘ |
| aftermath |
decades of official censorship about the incident
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taboo on public discussion in Taiwan for many years ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
2-28 Incident
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228 Incident NERFINISHED ⓘ February 28 Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apologyBy |
President Lee Teng-hui
NERFINISHED
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subsequent Taiwanese presidents ⓘ |
| cause |
conflict between local Taiwanese and Kuomintang administration
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corruption in postwar administration ⓘ economic mismanagement by Kuomintang authorities ⓘ shooting of a civilian by Monopoly Bureau agents ⓘ social tensions after end of Japanese rule ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | 228 Peace Memorial Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | February 28 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Republic of China ⓘ |
| endDate | 1947-03 ⓘ |
| estimatedDeaths |
between 10,000 and 30,000
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thousands ⓘ |
| influenced |
Taiwan independence movement
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Taiwanese democracy movement ⓘ transitional justice efforts in Taiwan ⓘ |
| legalRedress | compensation laws for victims and families in Taiwan ⓘ |
| location |
Taipei
NERFINISHED
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Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
Kaohsiung
NERFINISHED
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Keelung NERFINISHED ⓘ Taichung NERFINISHED ⓘ Tainan NERFINISHED ⓘ Taipei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorial |
228 Peace Memorial Park in Taipei
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February 28 Incident Memorial Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Kuomintang authorities
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Republic of China Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwanese civilians ⓘ local Taiwanese elites ⓘ |
| peakDate | 1947-02-28 ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Kuomintang government
NERFINISHED
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Republic of China military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
key reference point in debates over Taiwan’s national identity
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pivotal event in modern Taiwanese history ⓘ symbol of authoritarian repression in Taiwan ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | major human rights tragedy ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Taiwanese government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
beginning of White Terror period in Taiwan
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deep ethnic tensions between mainlanders and native Taiwanese ⓘ imposition of martial law in Taiwan ⓘ large-scale civilian casualties ⓘ long-term political repression in Taiwan ⓘ strengthening of Taiwanese identity ⓘ suppression of local self-governance movements ⓘ |
| startDate | 1947-02-27 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Chinese Civil War period
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post-World War II era ⓘ |
| topicOf |
documentary films
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literary works ⓘ numerous historical studies ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | assault on a female cigarette vendor in Taipei ⓘ |
| victim |
Taiwanese civilians
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Taiwanese intellectuals ⓘ local political leaders ⓘ students ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chen Yi