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White Terror

Incident
The White Terror was the political repression of Taiwanese civilians and political dissenters under the Kuomintang-ruled government. Wikipedia
Dates: Feb 27, 1947 – Jul 15, 1987
Deaths: At least 3,000 to 4,000 executed, not including the 228 incident (18,000 to 28,000 killed) or extrajudicial executions;
Motive: Consolidate rule over Taiwan after retreat from mainland China
Victims: At least 140,000 imprisoned