Reaction of Taiwan To The Treaty of Shimonoseki
See also: Republic of Formosa and Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1895)In an attempt to prevent Japanese rule, an independent democratic Republic of Formosa was declared. This republic was short-lived as the Japanese quickly suppressed opposition.
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