khủng bố trắng

Definition

1. Noun (Historical/Political Term):
   • White Terror: A term referring to a period or campaign of extremely brutal and violent repression, often involving mass killings, torture, and persecution, carried out by counter-revolutionary or anti-communist forces against revolutionaries, leftists, and their suspected sympathizers.
   • This term is specifically used in a historical context, particularly regarding the violent backlash following revolutionary movements.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Giai đoạn khủng bố trắng sau Cách mạng Tháng Mười đã gây ra cái chết cho hàng ngàn người. (The period of White Terror after the October Revolution caused the deaths of thousands.)
  • Nhiều nhà sử học đã nghiên cứu về chính sách khủng bố trắng ở một số quốc gia. (Many historians have studied the White Terror policies in some countries.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often capitalized as "White Terror" in English historical texts to denote specific historical events, such as those in Russia, Finland, or Taiwan, contrasting with the "Red Terror" carried out by revolutionary forces.

Variants and Related Words

• Khủng bố (n): terror, terrorism.
  • Hành động khủng bố bị lên án trên toàn thế giới. (Acts of terrorism are condemned worldwide.)
• Khủng bố đỏ (n): Red Terror.
  • Khủng bố đỏ và khủng bố trắng là hai mặt của cuộc nội chiến. (The Red Terror and the White Terror were two sides of the civil war.)

Synonyms

• Counter-revolutionary terror: Violence perpetrated by forces opposing a revolution.
• Anti-communist purge: A campaign to eliminate communists and their supporters.

Related Concepts

• Political repression: The persecution of an individual or group for political reasons.
• Massacre: The indiscriminate and brutal killing of many people.
• Witch hunt: A campaign directed against a person or group holding unorthodox or unpopular views.