GEOG 1014 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Taiwan Miracle, One-China Policy, 1959 Tibetan Uprising
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Mostly owned by the taiwanese for most of its hictory and not too populated. First entreance into the island by chinease was the14th or 15 century. Portugese forcibly opened trade with the taiwanese, and then set up shop to begin trade with china. Chinese gov now decided that they wanted it. Ching dynasty absorbed taiwan and said it was part of them. Taiwan was grabbed by the jaoanease and absorbed into their empire. 1945 japan surenders all of its territories because it was defeated in ww2. People"s republic of china (prc) was established in china by the commies. Nationalists were forced out (they were called the republic of china) Claim to be the real republic of china. Most comunist countries recognized the prc as the legit gov of china. Us and buddies recognized the repubic of china as the true rulers of china. 1971 us visited commies and recognized the communist china. Asked china and taiwan to sort it out.
