The February 28 incident, also called the February 28 massacre, was an anti-government uprising in Taiwan that erupted in 1947 and was violently suppressed by the Kuomintang-led Nationalist government of the Republic of China. Unrest spread across Taiwan and the Penghu Islands between late February and mid-May of 1947, and a 1992 government report estimated that between 18,000 and 28,000 people were killed in the crackdown. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Death Toll, Low EstimateFatalities are officially unknown; 18,000 is the low end of a 1992 government report and other estimates are much lower Death Toll, High EstimateFatalities are officially unknown; 28,000 is the high end of a 1992 government report and other estimates are much lower LocationTaiwan and Penghu Islands 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia: February 28 incident
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Taiwan and Penghu Islands
Introduction, paragraph 1
an anti-government uprising in Taiwan in 1947
Introduction, paragraph 2
February 27, 1947, in Taipei
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between 18,000 and 28,000
Introduction, paragraph 4
between 18,000 and 28,000
February 28 incident: Event Type
The February 28 incident, also called the February 28 massacre, was an anti-government uprising in Taiwan that erupted in 1947 and was violently suppressed by the Kuomintang-led Nationalist government of the Republic of China.
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