[DOC] [TLE] History of Taiwan - Wikipedia [PAR] The history of Taiwan dates back tens of thousands of years to the earliest known 
evidence of ... Following the First Sino-Japanese War in 1895, the Qing ceded 
the island, along with Penghu, ..... The fourth group on the other hand were 
influenced by Chinese nationalism and fought for the return of Taiwan to Chinese 
rule. [DOC] [TLE] Retrocession Day - Wikipedia [PAR] Taiwan Retrocession Day is an annual observance and unofficial holiday in 
Taiwan to commemorate the end of 50 years of Japanese rule of the island and 
its... [DOC] [TLE] Taiwan profile - Timeline - BBC News - BBC.com [PAR] Jan 20, 2016 ... 1895 - China cedes Taiwan among other territories to Japan after losing the First 
Sino-Japanese War. 1915 - Tapani ... of China. Taiwanese history - 1945-2002 ... 
Mainlanders dominate island until the end of martial law in 1987. .... Chen Shui-
bian's election win in 2000 ended 50 years of one-party rule. [DOC] [TLE] Washingtonpost.com: China Special Report [PAR] In 1898, China and Britain signed a historic 99-year lease on the area known ... 
of the Chinese Republic in 1912 and the subsequent Japanese invasion of 
Manchuria in 1932. ... in 1941, many returned following the resumption of British 
rule in 1945). ... capitalism and the Hong Kong lifestyle for 50 years after the hand 
over. [DOC] [TLE] JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF TAIWAN (1895-1945) | Facts and ... [PAR] Under the Treaty of Shimonoseki (April 17, 1895) following China's defeat by 
Japan in ... China ceded Taiwan to Japan in perpetuity (not 99 years, like Hong 
Kong's New ... Republic were crushed, and Japan was to stay on the island for 50 
years. ..... full of hatred of colonial rule, looked forward to the return of Chinese 
rule. [DOC] [TLE] The Republic of China's Sovereignty Claims over the Diaoyutai ... [PAR] The Diaoyutai Islands are an island group appertaining to Taiwan 
under .... before and during Japanese colonial rule (1895-1945), and continued 
after .... for the 50 years of Japanese rule over Taiwan, including the Diaoyutai 
Islands, .... Today, Japan is not willing to return the islands to the Republic of 
China in... [DOC] [TLE] What prompted Japan's aggression before and during World War II? [PAR] Jul 7, 2014 ... So, to explain Japan's behavior in the years from 1941 to 1945, we have to ... 
Perry returned a year later to sign the Convention of Kanagawa, a treaty that ... 
Edo) and Hakodate (located on the northern island of Hokkaido) to U.S. trade. .... 
had spent the last 50 years desperately trying to avoid being China. [DOC] [TLE] Chronology of Taiwan-China Relations Since 1945 [PAR] Mar 18, 2000 ... 1945: Japan is defeated in World War II and the Republic of China (ROC) takes 
possesion of Taiwan, which has been under Japanese colonial rule for 50 years, 
in a ... with the island allowing family visits to the mainland and trade and ... Dec: 
Jiang says after Macau, Taiwan would soon also be returned to... [DOC] [TLE] Diaoyu Islands cannot be bought [PAR] Sep 14, 2012 ... Diaoyu Islands have been China's inherent territory since ancient ... because 
they know they have finally returned to their homes. ... he wrote A Mirror of Japan 
(Ri Ben Yi Jian) following the study trip. .... Thereafter, Japan imposed colonial 
rule over Taiwan and its affiliated Diaoyu Islands for 50 years from... [DOC] [TLE] Taiwan Timeline - Infoplease [PAR] 1945 ... Japan begins the process of returning to China all the territories it had ... 
called Formosa), which it had acquired in 1895 after the first Sino-Japanese war. 
... to the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan with the hope of changing the island 
... Progressive Party, ending more than 50 years of Nationalist rule of Taiwan. [DOC] [TLE] Greater China [PAR] After Communist China started to open up to the outside world, its two top trade ... 
east and some 235 offshore islands, was leased from China in 1898 for

Question: Following 50 years of rule by Japan, this island was returned to China in 1945
Answer: Taiwan