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- 1683 Qing Dynasty of China defeated the kingdom and annexed Taiwan.
- 1895 Taiwan was ceded to Japan in the Treatment of Shimonoseki (下関条約)
The First Sino-Japanese War broke out between Qing Dynasty China and Japan in 1894 following a dispute over the sovereignty of Korea. By then, the majority of Taiwan's inhabitants were Han Chinese descendants or assimilated offspring with the aborigines.
- 1895-1915 Colonization (植民地化)
During this period, the human and natural resources of Taiwan were used to aid the development of Japan, and the production of cash crops such as rice and sugar greatly increased its economy, and became self-sufficient under the initiatives by *Goto Shinpei (後藤 新平).
- 1915-37 Assimilation (同化)
Taiwan would be viewed as an extension of the Home Islands: a public school system was established to educate Taiwanese to understand their role and responsibilities as Japanese subjects, the use of the Japanese language was rewarded, and local governance and an elected advisory committee that included the locals were instituted.
- 1937-45 Integration (融合)
Japan made the Taiwanese adopt Japanese names and surnames, promoted Japanese as the official language and encouraged the people to speak it at home, encouraged them to wear Japanese dress, learn Japanese customs, and worship Japanese Shinto, and forced the Taiwanese to enlist as volunteers in the Japanese armed services.