The 1970s saw many switches in diplomatic recognition from the Republic of China to the People's Republic of China. After World War II, the Republic of China had been one of the founding members in the United Nations and held China's seat on the Security Council until 1971, when it was expelled by General Assembly Resolution 2758 and replaced in all UN organs with the People's Republic of China government. Since the 1980s, the number of nations officially recognizing the Republic of China has decreased to 19. The People's Republic of China refuses to maintain diplomatic relations with any government which formally recognizes the Republic of China, leading to a complex political status of Taiwan . United States troops were stationed in Taiwan after the victory of the Communists in mainland China in order to aid in the defense of Taiwan against invasion by the People's Republic of China. The United States military continued to be stationed in Taiwan until diplomatic relations were broken with the Republic of China in 1979 but to this day maintains a significant intelligence presence.

What was the name of the previous government of China?
A: Republic of China

The Livonian Master, like the grandmaster of the Teutonic Order, was elected by his fellow knights for a life term. The grandmaster exercised supervisory powers and his advice was considered equal to a command. The grandmaster of Teutonic knights did not limit local autonomy, he rarely visited Livonia or sent ambassadors for oversight. Hermann Balk 1237-1238Dietrich von Gruningen 1238-1242Dietrich von Gruningen 1244-1246 Andreas von Stierland 1248-1253Anno von Sangershausen 1253-1256Burchard von Hornhausen 1256-1260Werner von Breithausen 1261-1263Konrad von Mandern 1263-1266Otto von Lutterberg 1266-1270Walther von Nortecken 1270-1273Ernst von Rassburg 1273-1279 Konrad von Feuchtwangen 1279-1281Wilken von Endorp 1281-1287Konrad von Herzogenstein 1288-1290Halt von Hohembach-1293Heinrich von Dinkelaghe 1295-1296Bruno 1296-1298Gottfried von Rogga 1298-1307Gerhard van Joeck 1309-1322Johannes Ungenade 1322-1324Reimar Hane 1324-1328Everhard von Monheim 1328-130Burchard von Dreileben 1340-1345Goswin von Hercke 1345-1359Arnold von Vietinghof 1359-1364Wilhelm von Vrymersheim 1364-1385Robin von Eltz 1385-1389Wennemar Hasenkamp von Bruggeneye 1389-1401Konrad von Vietinghof 1401-1413Diderick Tork 1413-1415Siegfried Lander von Spanheim 1415-1424Zisse von Rutenberg 1424-1433Franco Kerskorff 1433-1435Heinrich von Bockenvorde 1435-1437Heinrich Vinke von Overbergen 1438-1450Johann Osthoff von Mengede 1450-1469Johann Wolthuss von Herse 1470-1471Bernd von der Borch 1471-1483Johann Freytag von Loringhoven 1483-1494Wolter von Plettenberg 1494-1535Hermann Hasenkamp von Bruggeneye 1535-1549Johann von der Recke 1549-1551Heinrich von Galen 1551-1557Johann Wilhelm von Furstenberg 1557-1559Godert Kettler 1559-1561

Who was a Livonian Master last: Godert Kettler or Johann Wilhelm von Furstenberg?
A: Godert Kettler

The first United States occupation of the Dominican Republic lasted from 1916 to 1924. It was one of the many interventions in Latin America undertaken by the military forces of the United States in the 20th century. On May 13, 1916, Rear Admiral William B. Caperton forced the Dominican Republic's Secretary of War Desiderio Arias, who had seized power from Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra, to leave Santo Domingo by threatening the city with naval bombardment. The first major engagement occurred at Las Trencheras on June 27. There the Dominican rebels had dug trenches on two hills, one behind the other, blocking the road to Santiago. The field guns of Captain Chandler Campbell's 13th Company, along with a machine gun platoon, took position on a hill commanding the enemy trenches and opened fire. Under the cover of this fire, the Marine infantry charged the defenders' first line, covered until the last possible moment by the artillery barrage. The insurgents fled to their trenches on the second hill. They rallied there briefly, then broke and ran again as the American field guns resumed shelling. Within 45 minutes from the opening artillery shots, the Marines, at a cost to themselves of one killed and four wounded, had overrun the enemy positions. They found no dead or weapons in the trenches but later discovered five rebel bodies in the nearby woods. This engagement set the pattern for most Marine contacts with hostile forces in the Dominican Republic. Against Marine superiority in artillery, machine guns, small-unit maneuver, and individual training and marksmanship, no Dominican force could hold its ground.

How many years did the first U.S. occupation of the Dominican Republic last?
A:
8