The Historical Roots of the Taiwan Issue Week 2
The Historical Roots of the Taiwan Issue Week 2
Week 2:Teaching Outline Taiwan's Complex History Taiwan's Return to China (1945) Impact of the Korean War on Taiwan
Week 2: Teaching Outline • Taiwan’s Complex History • Taiwan’s Return to China (1945) • Impact of the Korean War on Taiwan
1.Taiwan's Complex History Formosa (From Portuguese,16th century) Dutch occupation of southwest Taiwan (1624-1662) Japanese Colonial Rule (1895-1945) 4 foreign countries have their flags flown over Taiwan before 1945 Returning to China (1945--) Length of Taiwanese history:400 years?
1. Taiwan’s Complex History • Formosa (From Portuguese, 16th century) • Dutch occupation of southwest Taiwan (1624-1662) • Japanese Colonial Rule (1895-1945) • 4 foreign countries have their flags flown over Taiwan before 1945 • Returning to China (1945--) • Length of Taiwanese history:400 years?
1.Taiwan's Complex History Length of Taiwanese history (2200) -Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.) -Three Kingdoms Period (220-280 A.D.) -Sui Dynasty (589-618 A.D.) -Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 A.D) -Zheng Chenggong Regime (1662-1683) -Part of Fukien Province (1683-1884) Taiwan Province (1885-1895)
1. Taiwan’s Complex History • Length of Taiwanese history (2200) – Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.) – Three Kingdoms Period (220-280 A.D.) – Sui Dynasty (589-618 A.D.) – Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 A.D) – Zheng Chenggong Regime (1662-1683) – Part of Fukien Province (1683-1884) – Taiwan Province (1885-1895)
Taiwan before 1895 1662:Zheng Chenggong expelled the Dutch,remained loyal to Ming Dynasty 1683:Qing defeated Zheng 1885:Qing declared Taiwan a province
Taiwan before 1895 • 1662: Zheng Chenggong expelled the Dutch, remained loyal to Ming Dynasty • 1683: Qing defeated Zheng • 1885: Qing declared Taiwan a province
Taiwan Republic Stamp and Post Mark(1895) 邱芙民蓝 士担香
Taiwan Republic Stamp and Post Mark(1895)
The Nature of Taiwan Republic Taiwan Republic (1895) National title and flag -Yongqing (Loyal to Qing Quart forever) Its relations with the Qing court -Tiger and Dragon
The Nature of Taiwan Republic • Taiwan Republic (1895) • National title and flag – Yongqing (Loyal to Qing Quart forever) • Its relations with the Qing court – Tiger and Dragon
Japan's Colonial Rule of Taiwan Transformative impact . Contrasting historical memories and interpretation of pre-1945 Taiwan held by different political and ethnic groups The Taiwan Cultural Association and Formosan nationalism Local elections since 1935 Assimilating Taiwanese into Japanese citizens
Japan’s Colonial Rule of Taiwan • Transformative impact • Contrasting historical memories and interpretation of pre-1945 Taiwan held by different political and ethnic groups • The Taiwan Cultural Association and Formosan nationalism • Local elections since 1935 • Assimilating Taiwanese into Japanese citizens
1895to1945 Taiwan Mainland -1895:Taiwan became a 1898:reform movement colony of Japan;economic development followed to make 1911:Xinhai Revolution Taiwan a "model colony" -1912:Republic of China 1920s:home rule movement founded 1930:final battles between 1919:May 4th Movement Japanese and Aboriginals 1920s:struggle for national -'30s:limited local elections unification -30s:“Japanization" 1920s-40s:conflict between campaign CCP and GMD -'37-'45:Taiwanese 1931:Japan invaded Dongbei incorporated into Japanese armed forces -'37-'45:Anti-Japanese War
1895 to 1945 Taiwan - 1895: Taiwan became a colony of Japan; economic development followed to make Taiwan a “model colony” - 1920s: home rule movement - 1930: final battles between Japanese and Aboriginals - ‘30s: limited local elections - ‘30s: “Japanization” campaign - ’37-’45: Taiwanese incorporated into Japanese armed forces Mainland - 1898: reform movement - 1911: Xinhai Revolution - 1912: Republic of China founded - 1919: May 4th Movement - 1920s: struggle for national unification - 1920s-40s: conflict between CCP and GMD - 1931: Japan invaded Dongbei - ’37-’45: Anti-Japanese War
1945-1949 1945:“Retrocession”(光復) 1947:2-28 Incident 1949:Mainlanders pouring into Taiwan- altogether,1.5-2 million "外省人”arrived
1945-1949 1945: “Retrocession” (光復) 1947: 2-28 Incident 1949: Mainlanders pouring into Taiwan – altogether,1.5- 2 million “ 外省人” arrived