ON THIS DAY

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February 28, 1947:

The February 28 Massacre took place this day in 1947 when an anti-government uprising in Taiwan was violently put down by Chiang Kai-shek and his Kuomintang-led Republic of China government with the loss of 18,000-28,000 lives. The massacre is considered to be one of the most important events in Taiwan's modern history and was a critical impetus for the Taiwan independence movement. It also marked the beginning of the White Terror, the political repression of Taiwanese civilians and political dissenters under the government ruled by the Kuomintang.

228 Memorial Monument in the 228 Peace Memorial Park, Taipei, Taiwan

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