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what was the period of reform in czechoslovakia in 1968 called
The Prague Spring was a period of political liberalization and mass protest in Czechoslovakia as a Communist state after World War II.
What was the period of suppression in Taiwan during independence?
In Taiwan, the White Terror was the suppression of political dissidents which lasted for 38 years and 57 days from 19 May 1949 to 15 July 1987.
What events proceeded the White Terror in Taiwan?
The February 28 incident was an anti-government uprising in Taiwan that was suppressed by the Taiwanese government, which killed thousands of civilians beginning on February 28, 1947.

Question: Did many people die as a result of the incident?
Self-contained rewrite: How many people died as a result of the February 28 incident?