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Formosa Betrayed (English Edition) Kindle Ausgabe

Englisch Ausgabe von George H. Kerr (Autor), Jonathan Benda (Einleitung) Format: Kindle Ausgabe
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Formosa Betrayed is a detailed, impassioned account of Chinese Nationalist (KMT) misrule that remains the most important English-language book ever written about Taiwan.

Author George H. Kerr lived in Taiwan in the late 1930s, when the island was a colony of Japan. During the war, he worked for the U.S. Navy as a Taiwan expert. From 1945 to 1947, Kerr served as vice consul of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Taipei, where he was an eyewitness to the February 28 Massacre and the subsequent mass arrests and executions.

As well as chronicling KMT repression during the early years of the White Terror, Kerr documents widespread corruption, showing how the island was systematically looted. The “betrayed” in the title refers not only to the crushing disappointment Taiwanese felt when they realized KMT rule was worse than that of the Japanese but also to the culpability of the American government. The United States was in large part responsible for handing Taiwan over to the Nationalists and helping them maintain their grip on power.

Formosa Betrayed has served as a foundational text for generations of Taiwanese democracy and independence activists. It had an explosive effect among overseas Taiwanese students; for many, the book was their first encounter in print with their country’s dark, forbidden history. A 1974 Chinese-language translation increased its impact still more. It is a powerful classic that has withstood the test of time, a must-read book that will change the way you look at Taiwan.

In this definitive edition Kerr scholar Jonathan Benda has added a detailed, thoroughly-researched introduction as well as a biographical sketch of the author.
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  • Michael Warder
    5,0 von 5 Sternen Eye witness to post WWII takeover of Taiwan.
    Bewertet in den USA am8. März 2022
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    China’s current claim to Taiwan has a history. The idea that Taiwan is “part of China” is shattered by reviewing what seems an unknown history. For instance, few are aware that Taiwan was part of Japan from 1895-1945 by treaty. Virtually no one alive today is aware of the dynamics on the island between Taiwanese on the island, the nearly half million Japanese soldiers and civilians on the island, the Chinese soldiers and administrators who landed after the Japanese surrender, and the small number of Americans who were there representing the victorious allies who defeated Japan. Taiwan was much more prosperous than China, caught in a vicious civil war amidst corruption & bloodshed, and the KMT soldiers and administrators were determined to transfer the wealth to Chiang Kai-shek’s forces as well as themselves at the expense of the local Taiwanese.
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  • David M
    4,0 von 5 Sternen Taiwan history
    Bewertet in den USA am14. Juni 2024
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    I bought two Taiwan books. Sent this back because written late 90s. Info out of date.
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  • R. Stenbock
    5,0 von 5 Sternen The truth may take forever, but it always comes out.
    Bewertet in den USA am21. Oktober 2009
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    Forty years ago, as a young serviceman serving in the military, I lived on the island of Formosa. There was a whispered rumor that a forbidden book existed that told the true story about the Chinese occupation of the island. No Chinese, American or Taiwanese would be allowed to read its title, its cover or speak of its author, who could only be referred to as a disgruntled former American Embassy employee.

    For forty years it bothered me that I had been denied access to this book.

    Finally, after I searched the Internet until I learned enough to know the name of its author and its title was I empowered to actually find a copy, buy it, hold it in my hands and peel back the lies I had been told all those years ago.

    Finally I understand some of the reasons why the Taiwanese people seemed so fearful of the police. Their silent faces speak to me across the years and I am liberated by the truth I now own. It was an unexplainable horror to live in a country where free access to the written word was withheld by force and by threats of violence.
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  • Patrick C
    5,0 von 5 Sternen Amazing book
    Bewertet in den USA am18. Juni 2018
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    Books is an amazing, and transparent retelling of the events leading to the KMT takeover of Taiwan. This book was banned for the longest time so that tells me there is a lot of truth in here that certain people didn't want released to the public. So much better than the movie by the same name. Definitely worth a read.

    Because we rarely learn about history in other countries (and also because the atrocities were buried by the incumbent government for so long) a lot of the tragic history of Taiwan is unknown to the rest of the world. The Taiwanese experienced their own version a Holocaust where practically an entire generation was wiped out to force the civilians to submit. This is a wonderful book that brings light to the events surrounding it.
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  • Doctor No
    5,0 von 5 Sternen Great book about Taiwan 1945-1950
    Bewertet in den USA am7. März 2023
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    Great history about Taiwan after WWII, and the betrayal of the Formosa peoples by the USA. Very sad history with outstanding first hand accounts by the author. Most highly recommended.
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