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  2. Battle of Guningtou - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Kuningtou [4] or Battle of Guningtou (Chinese: 古寧頭之役; pinyin: Gǔníngtóu zhī yì; Wade–Giles: Ku 3-ning 2-t’ou 2 chih 1 i 4), also known as the Battle of Kinmen (金門戰役; Jīnmén Zhànyì), was fought over Kinmen in the Taiwan Strait during the Chinese Civil War in 1949.

  3. History of Taiwan (1945–present) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. List of wars involving Taiwan - Wikipedia

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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)

  5. Retreat of the government of the Republic of China to Taiwan

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    Five retreats of the ROC Government in 1949: Nanjing → Canton → Chungking → Chungtu → Taipei and Sichang . Following their defeat in the Chinese Civil War, on December 7, 1949, the remnants of the Nationalist government of the Republic of China (ROC), alongside many refugees, retreated to the island of Taiwan (Formosa).

  6. Martial law in Taiwan - Wikipedia

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    As an increasing number of refugees of the Chinese Civil War fled to Taiwan, the Declaration of Martial Law in Taiwan Province was enacted by Chen Cheng, who served as the chairman of Taiwan Provincial Government and commander of Taiwan Garrison Command, on 19 May 1949. This order was effective within the territory of Taiwan Province.

  7. Taiwan reports renewed Chinese military activity less than ...

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    May 29, 2024 at 6:44 AM. By Ben Blanchard ... The Republican government fled to Taiwan in 1949 after losing a civil war with Mao Zedong's Communists who set up the People's Republic of China ...

  8. Timeline of Taiwanese history - Wikipedia

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    Chinese Civil War: Mao Zedong proclaims the formation of the People's Republic of China in Peiping (Peking) which became their national capital. [104] 10 December: Chinese Civil War: The ROC relocates its government to Taipei. [105] 1950: 1 March

  9. China holds military drills around Taiwan, drawing anger in ...

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    China's military staged a day of war games near Taiwan on Monday, saying it was a warning to the "separatist acts of Taiwan independence forces" and drawing condemnation from the Taipei and U.S ...