Notable "Historical Events" in the Recent History of Taiwan and the ROC
| Date | Historical Event |
| 1895 | Treaty of Shimonoseki |
| 1912 | Republic of China is founded |
| 1937.07.07 | Marco Polo Bridge Incident |
| 1941.08.14 | Atlantic Charter |
Question: At which point in time should the Taiwan people have come together to form their own civil government?
| 1941.12 - 1945.08 | World War II in the Pacific |
| 1943.12.01 | Cairo Declaration |
| 1945.07.26 | Potsdam Proclamation |
| 1945.08.15 | Japanese Emperor Announces Surrender |
| 1945.09.02 | Gen. MacArthur directs "representatives of Chiang Kai-shek" to come to Taiwan to accept Japanese surrender |
| 1945.10.24 | United Nations is founded |
| 1945.10.25 | Japanese troops in Taiwan surrender |
| 1947.02.28 - 1950.04.30 | The 228 Incident |
| 1949.10.01 | People's Republic of China is founded |
| 1949.12 | Republic of China supporters flee to Taiwan |
| 1952.04.28 | San Francisco Peace Treaty comes into force |
| 1952.08.05 | Treaty of Taipei comes into force |
| 1955.03.03 | ROC - USA Mutual Defense Treaty comes into force |
| 1971.10.25 | Republic of China is expelled from United Nations |
| 1972.02.28 | PRC & USA promulgate "Shanghai Communique" |
| 1978.12.16 | ROC is notified by USA of impending break in diplomatic relations |
| 1979.01.01 | PRC & USA promulgate Second Communique |
| 1979.01.01 | Taiwan Relations Act takes force |
| 1980.01.01 | ROC - USA Mutual Defense Treaty is cancelled |
| 1982.08.17 | PRC & USA promulgate Third Communique |
| 2000.05.20 | Democratic Progressive Party wins the Presidency |
| 2008.05.20 | KMT regains the Presidency |
| 2016.05.20 | Democratic Progressive Party regains the Presidency |
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Answer: It would have been entirely appropriate for the Taiwan people to come together at point K, point L, or point M, and begun preparations to form their own Taiwan civil government.
But of course this was not possible because the Republic of China government structure was continuing to operate in Taiwan.
But of course this was not possible because the Republic of China government structure was continuing to operate in Taiwan.
