| dc.description.abstract | The Study of the Taiwan Local Red Cross Branch(1895-1945)
The main topic of this study is the Taiwan Local Red Cross Branch (short form for Taiwan Branch). Taiwan Branch was established in 1902, but this study traces its history back to 1895 and ends in 1945, which Pacific War was over and Japan lost the war. After Japan government and Ching Dynasty concluded and signed Treaty of Shimonoseki in 1895, Japan started war to deal with takeover problems of Taiwan. In the same time, the Japanese Red Cross Society also came to Taiwan and started proceeding their activities. They set up the Japanese Red Cross Committee in Taipei right after Japan army arriving Taipei City. Therefore, Japanese Red Cross Society could recruit members and spread their associate affairs around.
Furthermore, this study also discusses the related organizations under Taiwan Branch such as “the Taipei Local Branch of the Ladies’ Volunteer Nursing Association”, which was established in 1899 by 村上須摩子, “the Taiwan Local Red Cross Hospital”, which was started to build in 1904 and was opened in 1905, and “the Junior Red Cross” in 1930s. These organizations help the Taiwan Branch to spread the Red Cross Associate affairs such as first aider training, phthisis prevention, child health care, free cure, nurturing the spirit of materialism and rescuing military service.
According to literature review of the development, organization structure of Taiwan Brach and their effects on Taiwan society, we can clarify appearance of Red Cross Associate affairs and its organization character. Therefore, we can find out the role of Taiwan Brach: Taiwan Branch wasn’t only a simply charity ,but also an organization close to authority, Japan government interfere in the affairs of Taiwan Branch and use the source in Taiwan to support the needs for war outside of Taiwan. Moreover, Japan government integrate resource in Taiwan to proceed aid affairs through interfering in Taiwan Branch’s operations. Taiwan Branch integrated people and resourced to proceed aid affairs when war or disaster occurs. | en_US |