Chiang Kai-shek’s personal finances
How much money did Chiang Kai-shek have in his personal bank accounts by 1949? How did his personal finances work? There is no definitive, publicly verified figure for Chiang Kai-shek’s…
Alternative History: Commodore Matthew C. Perry occupies Formosa in the 1850s
On his way back to Japan in 1854, U.S. Commodore Matthew C. Perry anchored off Keelung in Formosa, modern-day Taiwan, for ten days. In his official reports, Perry highlighted the…
Why did the U.S. State Department not push for independence for former Japanese colony Taiwan between 1945 and 1949?
Between 1945 and 1949, the U.S. State Department's stance on Taiwan’s status was shaped by a mix of strategic, geopolitical, and practical considerations in the complex post-World War II landscape.…