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What is the main goal of the PRC's verbal communication with Taiwan?
What is the main goal of the PRC's verbal communication with Taiwan?
- To negotiate a trade agreement between the two nations
- To emphasize the shared Han Chinese ethnic identity between Taiwan and the mainland (correct)
- To promote Taiwanese independence from China
- To provoke Taiwan into a military conflict
What is the primary source of persistence in the Taiwan con ct?
What is the primary source of persistence in the Taiwan con ct?
- Cultural differences
- Military build-up
- Economic competition
- Prolonged verbal contest (correct)
Which event marked the beginning of Japanese rule in Taiwan?
Which event marked the beginning of Japanese rule in Taiwan?
- 1905
- 1895 (correct)
- 1900
- 1890
What is the name of the news agency used by the PRC to distribute propaganda in Taiwan?
What is the name of the news agency used by the PRC to distribute propaganda in Taiwan?
What is the PRC's condition for Taiwan's attempt to acquire?
What is the PRC's condition for Taiwan's attempt to acquire?
Which Chinese leader ruled Taiwan from 1949 to 1988?
Which Chinese leader ruled Taiwan from 1949 to 1988?
What is the term used to describe the PRC's threat to use violence in the Taiwan con ct?
What is the term used to describe the PRC's threat to use violence in the Taiwan con ct?
What is the term used to describe the sentiment of Taiwanese elites promoting Taiwan's independence and distinct identity?
What is the term used to describe the sentiment of Taiwanese elites promoting Taiwan's independence and distinct identity?
What is the primary issue of contention between the PRC and the ROC in the Taiwan con ct?
What is the primary issue of contention between the PRC and the ROC in the Taiwan con ct?
What is the third party mentioned in the PRC's conditions for using violence in the Taiwan con ct?
What is the third party mentioned in the PRC's conditions for using violence in the Taiwan con ct?
What was the outcome of the Chinese civil war in 1949?
What was the outcome of the Chinese civil war in 1949?
Which party was expelled to the island of Taiwan in 1949?
Which party was expelled to the island of Taiwan in 1949?
What is the name of the conflict being described in the passage?
What is the name of the conflict being described in the passage?
When was the People's Republic of China (PRC) proclaimed?
When was the People's Republic of China (PRC) proclaimed?
What is the name of the party that won the Chinese civil war in 1949?
What is the name of the party that won the Chinese civil war in 1949?
Where did the PRC bombard in 1954?
Where did the PRC bombard in 1954?
What was the outcome of the Taiwan Strait I crisis?
What was the outcome of the Taiwan Strait I crisis?
What was the response of the ROC to the PRC's bombardment of Quemoy and Matsu in 1954?
What was the response of the ROC to the PRC's bombardment of Quemoy and Matsu in 1954?
When did the Taiwan Strait II crisis occur?
When did the Taiwan Strait II crisis occur?
What was the significance of the date December 2, 1954?
What was the significance of the date December 2, 1954?
What is the significance of the shared Han Chinese ethnic identity in the PRC's verbal communication with Taiwan?
What is the significance of the shared Han Chinese ethnic identity in the PRC's verbal communication with Taiwan?
What is the historical context of the 'Taiwan Sentiment' promoted by Taiwanese elites?
What is the historical context of the 'Taiwan Sentiment' promoted by Taiwanese elites?
What is the primary role of Xinhua, the PRC's principal state news agency, in the context of the Taiwan conflict?
What is the primary role of Xinhua, the PRC's principal state news agency, in the context of the Taiwan conflict?
What is the significance of the year 1949 in the context of the Taiwan conflict?
What is the significance of the year 1949 in the context of the Taiwan conflict?
What is the underlying objective of the PRC's verbal communication with Taiwan, as described in the passage?
What is the underlying objective of the PRC's verbal communication with Taiwan, as described in the passage?
What is the name of the island where the forces of the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang) were expelled to in 1949?
What is the name of the island where the forces of the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang) were expelled to in 1949?
What was the outcome of the Chinese civil war in 1949?
What was the outcome of the Chinese civil war in 1949?
What is the name of the entity proclaimed on October 1, 1949?
What is the name of the entity proclaimed on October 1, 1949?
What is the common goal shared by the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan (ROC)?
What is the common goal shared by the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan (ROC)?
What is the name of the international actor mentioned as a third party in the Taiwan con ict?
What is the name of the international actor mentioned as a third party in the Taiwan con ict?
What is the main reason behind the PRC's threat to use violence in the Taiwan con ct?
What is the main reason behind the PRC's threat to use violence in the Taiwan con ct?
What is the primary point of contention between the PRC and the ROC in the Taiwan con ct?
What is the primary point of contention between the PRC and the ROC in the Taiwan con ct?
What is the significance of the PRC's five conditions for using violence in the Taiwan con ct?
What is the significance of the PRC's five conditions for using violence in the Taiwan con ct?
What is the context in which the PRC and the ROC engage in verbal hostility?
What is the context in which the PRC and the ROC engage in verbal hostility?
What is the primary purpose of the PRC's verbal hostility towards Taiwan?
What is the primary purpose of the PRC's verbal hostility towards Taiwan?
What is the name of the islands that the PRC bombarded in 1954, which were held by the ROC?
What is the name of the islands that the PRC bombarded in 1954, which were held by the ROC?
In what year did the PRC Premier, Zhou Enlai, offer to negotiate a resolution to the Taiwan Strait crisis?
In what year did the PRC Premier, Zhou Enlai, offer to negotiate a resolution to the Taiwan Strait crisis?
What is the term used to describe the sentiment of Taiwanese people who are attracted to the idea of a distinct Taiwanese identity?
What is the term used to describe the sentiment of Taiwanese people who are attracted to the idea of a distinct Taiwanese identity?
What was the response of the ROC to the PRC's bombardment of Quemoy and Matsu in 1954?
What was the response of the ROC to the PRC's bombardment of Quemoy and Matsu in 1954?
How many times did the actual resort to violence occur between the PRC and the ROC during the near-7 decades of conflict?
How many times did the actual resort to violence occur between the PRC and the ROC during the near-7 decades of conflict?
How does the PRC's emphasis on the shared Han Chinese ethnic identity in its verbal communication with Taiwan serve to sustain the protracted conflict?
How does the PRC's emphasis on the shared Han Chinese ethnic identity in its verbal communication with Taiwan serve to sustain the protracted conflict?
What historical events are invoked by Taiwanese elites to promote a distinct Taiwanese identity?
What historical events are invoked by Taiwanese elites to promote a distinct Taiwanese identity?
What role does propaganda play in the conflict between the PRC and Taiwan?
What role does propaganda play in the conflict between the PRC and Taiwan?
How does the PRC's use of propaganda and collective memory in its verbal communication with Taiwan contribute to the prolongation of the conflict?
How does the PRC's use of propaganda and collective memory in its verbal communication with Taiwan contribute to the prolongation of the conflict?
What is the significance of the 'Taiwan Sentiment' in the context of the conflict between the PRC and Taiwan?
What is the significance of the 'Taiwan Sentiment' in the context of the conflict between the PRC and Taiwan?
What is the geographical location where the forces of the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang) were expelled to in 1949?
What is the geographical location where the forces of the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang) were expelled to in 1949?
What is the date of the proclamation of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the expulsion of the Kuomintang forces to Taiwan?
What is the date of the proclamation of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the expulsion of the Kuomintang forces to Taiwan?
What is the common goal shared by the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan (ROC) in the Taiwan Strait conflict?
What is the common goal shared by the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan (ROC) in the Taiwan Strait conflict?
What is the name of the party that won the Chinese civil war in 1949?
What is the name of the party that won the Chinese civil war in 1949?
What is the international actor mentioned as a third party in the Taiwan conflict?
What is the international actor mentioned as a third party in the Taiwan conflict?
What is the primary reason behind the PRC's threat to use violence in the Taiwan con ct, as stated in the passage?
What is the primary reason behind the PRC's threat to use violence in the Taiwan con ct, as stated in the passage?
What is the nature of the con ct between the PRC and the ROC, as described in the passage?
What is the nature of the con ct between the PRC and the ROC, as described in the passage?
What is the significance of the third party mentioned in the PRC's conditions for using violence in the Taiwan con ct?
What is the significance of the third party mentioned in the PRC's conditions for using violence in the Taiwan con ct?
What is the primary issue of contention between the PRC and the ROC in the Taiwan con ct, as described in the passage?
What is the primary issue of contention between the PRC and the ROC in the Taiwan con ct, as described in the passage?
What is the significance of the PRC's five conditions for using violence in the Taiwan con ct, as stated in the passage?
What is the significance of the PRC's five conditions for using violence in the Taiwan con ct, as stated in the passage?
What is the significance of the Taiwan Strait in the context of the conflict between the PRC and the ROC?
What is the significance of the Taiwan Strait in the context of the conflict between the PRC and the ROC?
What is the historical context of the Taiwan conflict, and what event marked the beginning of the conflict?
What is the historical context of the Taiwan conflict, and what event marked the beginning of the conflict?
What is the primary reason behind the PRC's use of propaganda and verbal hostility towards Taiwan?
What is the primary reason behind the PRC's use of propaganda and verbal hostility towards Taiwan?
What is the significance of the Mutual Defense Pact signed between the USA and the ROC in 1954?
What is the significance of the Mutual Defense Pact signed between the USA and the ROC in 1954?
How has the conflict between the PRC and the ROC evolved over time, and what has been the frequency of violence in the conflict?
How has the conflict between the PRC and the ROC evolved over time, and what has been the frequency of violence in the conflict?
Study Notes
Taiwan Strait Conflict (Unresolved)
- The conflict is a pervasive conct-sustaining act by the People's Republic of China (PRC) with a profound influence on the behavior of the two principal adversaries.
- The PRC and Taiwan (Republic of China, ROC) are the two main adversaries, with the United States also involved.
Propaganda and Collective Memory
- The PRC used propaganda to emphasize the shared Han Chinese ethnic identity between Taiwan and the mainland, their ancestral and cultural antecedents, and their shared interest in restoring China's status among nations.
- Xinhua, the PRC's principal state news agency, distributed leaflets in Taiwan to promote a sense of shared identity and cultural heritage.
- In response, Taiwan promoted a "Taiwan Sentiment" that emphasized its long history of foreign rule, including the "Middle Kingdom," the Netherlands, Japan, and the oppression of the Kuomintang under Chiang Kai-shek.
Verbal Hostility
- Verbal hostility was a major source of persistence in the conflict, with the PRC and ROC engaging in verbal jousting over the meaning of "One China," regime legitimacy, and the legal status of Taiwan.
- The PRC set five conditions under which it would resort to violence: Taiwan's declaration of independence, political chaos in Taiwan, Taiwan's attempt to acquire nuclear weapons, its long-term refusal to negotiate the cross-border relationship, and an attempt by a third party (the USA) to resolve the conflict unilaterally.
Taiwan Strait Conflict Timeline
- Taiwan Strait I (early August 1954–April 23, 1955): The PRC bombarded Nationalist-held islands, Quemoy and Matsu, and the ROC responded with air strikes on the mainland.
- Taiwan Strait II (July 17–October 23, 1958): The violence began with a PRC bombardment of Quemoy and Matsu.
Key Events and Decisions
- The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) triumphed in China's civil war and proclaimed the PRC on October 1, 1949, while the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang) was expelled to Taiwan, where it proclaimed the ROC on December 8, 1949.
- The initial decisions of the "two Chinas" reactivated the struggle for control of Taiwan, which both contenders agreed was an integral part of One China.
Violence and Threats
- Violence occurred spasmodically during the near-7 decades of conflict, with the actual resort to violence being infrequent – only in the first three Taiwan crises.
- Threats of violence occurred, notably in the fourth Taiwan Crisis (1995–1996), with a dramatic "show of force" by PRC naval and missile power.
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This quiz assesses your understanding of interstate conflicts, including the use of verbal behavior and propaganda in sustaining conflicts. It explores the role of collective memory and ethnic/national kin groups in shaping conflict dynamics. Test your knowledge of conflict resolution strategies and tactics.
