Taiwan

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Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. It emerged after the Chinese Civil War that resulted in the ROC's loss of mainland China to the Chinese Communist Party and retreat to Taiwan in 1949.

Establishment

Chronology

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1. Chinese Civil War

Was a civil war fought in China between the Kuomintang and the Chinese Communist Party. The war continued intermittently for more than twenty years, and overlappes with the Second Sino-Japanese War that started in 1937 with the Japanese occupation of Manchuria. The Communists gained control of mainland China and established the People's Republic of China in 1949, forcing the leadership of the Kuomintang-led Republic of China to retreat to the island of Taiwan.

1.1.Second Phase (Chinese Civil War)

Was the second phase of the Chinese Civil War. The war had been interrupted by the Japanese invasion of China in 1937. After the defeat of Japan in World War II, the Chinese Civil War resumed in 1945.

1.1.1.Guangxi Campaign

Was a campaign fought between the nationalists and the communists during the Chinese Civil War. It resulted in a victory for the communists and the capture of Guangxi province.

1.1.2.Insular Campaigns

Were a series of battles for the control of the islands in the Taiwan Strait after the communists had taken over mainland China and the nationalists had moved to Taiwan.