1949-05-20

Martial law enforced in Taiwan

TaiwanThe enforcement of martial law began the long security-state order around the ROC retreat to Taiwan.

Other events in this phase

Postwar Rule in Taiwan11
  1. Taiwan Provincial Government reorganized
  2. Taiwan inflation crisis
  3. 37.5 Percent Rent Reduction begins
  4. Martial law enforced in TaiwanCurrent record
  5. New Taiwan dollar issued
  6. Taiwan local self-government election reforms
  7. Taiwan local election institutions reorganized
See all 11

Media

Taiwan martial-law order, 1949Visual recordTaiwan martial-law order, 1949Document image tied to the beginning of long martial-law rule in Taiwan.

Source Trail

Official RecordMemorial Foundation of 228 · 228 IncidentOpen sourceOfficial RecordTaiwan.gov.tw · HistoryOpen sourceDiplomatic HistoryOffice of the Historian · TaiwanOpen source