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This is a timeline of Taiwanese history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Taiwan and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Taiwan and History of the Republic of China .
Taiwan became a major foodbasket serving Japan's economy. A health care system was established. The average lifespan for a Taiwanese resident was 60 years by 1945. [259] Taiwan's real GDP per capita peaked in 1942 at $1,522 and declined to $693 by 1944. [260] Wartime bombing caused significant damage to cities and harbors.
The Second World War's hostilities came to a close on 2 September 1945, with the defeat of the Empire of Japan and Nazi Germany.Taiwan, which had been ceded to Japan by the Treaty of Shimonoseki in 1895, was placed under the control of the Kuomintang-led Republic of China (ROC) by the promulgation of General Order No. 1 and the signing of the Instrument of Surrender on that day.
The tradition of colonial studies during the period of Japanese rule can be divided into the early, middle and later periods. The early period was mainly about survey reports on the whole island of Taiwan, setting a milestone in writing Taiwanese history, for example, Taketoshi and Saburo's Journal of the Ruling of Taiwan (1905) and Goto Shinpei's investigation of old habits; The middle period ...
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First Taiwan Strait Crisis (1954–1955) Taiwan United States China: Ceasefire. Chinese withdrawal, status quo ante bellum. 567 troops killed; Second Taiwan Strait Crisis (1958) Taiwan United States China: Ceasefire. China ceases bombardment. 440 troops killed [1] Communist insurgency in Thailand (1965–1983) Thailand Taiwan [2] (until July 1967)
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The General History of Taiwan even comments on historical figures after the biography in the form of "Lian Heng’s comments". In describing the Japanese invasion of Taiwan, Lien Heng considers "who fought bravely and who left without a fight" as a key topic in The General History of Taiwan. [5]