What the records say
- When
- 27 Feb 1947 – 16 May 1947
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 23.77° N, 121.00° E
- Description
- 1947 uprising in Taiwan
February 28 incident
1947 uprising in Taiwan
The February 28 incident 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.
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