White Terror
Post-revolutionary political purges
White Terror refers to campaigns of political violence by reactionary or anti-revolutionary forces, typically against leftists, communists, or perceived enemies of the established order.
The term emerged in contrast to "Red Terror" (revolutionary violence).
Notable examples include post-revolutionary purges in France, Russia, Hungary, and Taiwan's decades of martial law: The White Terror in Taiwan lasted from 1949 to 1987.
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