How to leave Taiwan after China declares war?

[Charlie_Jack]

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@gavmasterflash

I suggest reading “Formosa Betrayed” to get a full picture of what it was like at the time of the hand over

George Kerr should be required reading for all—but I would caution against depicting his account (important as it is) as a “full picture.” He was an American (albeit a disillusioned one) that had his own take on the terrible events that transpired in the 1940s with the tacit support of the US government.

Guy

And there’s Allen J. Shackleton’s account, Formosa Calling; he was from New Zealand. Maybe George Kerr talked about the upside of Japanese influence and I forgot it, but in any case, I found Shackleton’s description of railroads, electrical power, other infrastructure, and lifestyle, memorable, even though brief. He seemed to admire the Japanese, and by extension the Taiwanese.