also: はくしょくテロル
noun
white terror
Political term for violent suppression by conservative or reactionary forces, often contrasted with 赤色テロ (red terror).
See also: 赤色テロ
白色テロは、革命勢力に対する保守派の弾圧を指すことが多い。
White terror often refers to the suppression of revolutionary forces by conservative factions.
In history class, we learned about the difference between white terror and red terror.