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 |
| 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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