dc.description.abstract | The Republic of China has been established for 105 years, but it only ruled on mainlandChina for 38 years. After that, it has been called "The Republic of China arrival to Taiwan" or"The Republic of China on Taiwan". During the 38 years on the mainland, there was a seriesof wars. However, despite the narrow victory over Japan in August 1945, the civil war latermade the exhausting government lose its advantage in manpower and equipment and retreatedfrom mainland China to the island of Taiwan.
Although loss might have a lot to due to the long-term circumstance and international
factors. As the result, there was no exactly turning point of the whole situation. Nevertheless,the crucial period of the transformation is visibly from 1949 to 1951.
The study is based on the discovery and analysis from historical data and materials such as diaries, oral history, literatures, and researches. And the main focuses are the effort for keeping Taiwan in 1949, the change of the Chinese policy of the United States after the start
of the Korean Warin 1950, and the reinstatement of military assistance to Taiwan from the United States in 1951. | en_US |