On Wednesday, Paul Jacob introduced his new project, StopTheChinazis.org. Yesterday, Paul provided, on that site, a special feature, an extensive guide to Taiwanese history. Here is an outline of it:
“It might be time for the rest of us — like Nixon did in 1971 — to recognize reality: there is China and there is Taiwan.”
— William C. Fox, Exploring History
- Pre-history
- Japanese Colonial Period (1895 – 1945)
- World War II
- Post-War: 228 Incident, White Terror, Martial Law
- The Historical Divide between China & Taiwan
- Nixon Goes to China
- Taiwan Relations Act
- Democracy Arrives
- The Sunflower Movement
- China Threatens War
- Taiwan Means Business
“Our experience is one of resilience. It is an experience of upholding democratic and progressive values, the existence of which is being constantly challenged. The vibrant democracy Taiwan is today, bears testament to what a determined practitioner of democracy, characterized by good governance, can achieve.”
— Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen