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Taiwan Under the Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty conquered Taiwan in 1683 and ruled it until it was ceded to Japan in 1895. -
Chinese Immigration Into Taiwan
Taiwan was merged into the Fujian province of China. This caused Chinese immigration into Taiwan. This immigration was aided by a famine. Taiwan was previously inhabited by Polynesian and Malay peoples. -
Taiwan Ceded to Japan
The end of the First Sino-Japanese War resulted in the Qing Dynasty ceding Taiwan to Japan. -
Revolution!
The Xinhai Revolution by the Kuomingtang overthrows the Qing Dynasty. -
Republic of China Founded
The Republic of China was founded in 1912 as the successor to the Qing Dynasty. -
Rise of the Chinese Communists
In 1927, Communists revolted against the Nationalist government, marking the beginning of the Chinese Civil War. -
Taiwan Ceded To China
With the defeat of Japan in World War II, Taiwan was ceded to China. -
Defeat of the Nationalists
The Chinese Communists won the Chinese Civil War against the Nationalists. The Nationalists flee to Taiwan. Taiwan was and still considered not an independent country, but rather a Chinese Province. -
One-Party Taiwan
After the Nationalists' defeat, Chiang Kai-shek moved the Republic of China to Taiwan. Martial law was imposed to suppress political opposition. -
End of Martial Law
Chiang Kai-shek's son began democratic reforms in Taiwan starting in the 1980's. The mark of the end of one-party rule began with the end of martial law.
