The legacy of the 228 Incident was the White Terror that reigned during the 1950s, the horrifying, deadly atmosphere and chilling effect on people speaking out that led to victims, social groups and the academic community keeping silent out of fear.
尤其在 228 遺緒牽引下，整個 1950 年代台灣都籠罩在白色恐怖下，慘烈的肅殺氣氛與寒蟬效應，讓受害者、社團及學界長期恐懼噤聲。