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This article debunks the BBC's claim that 200,000 people were imprisoned during Taiwan's White Terror, highlighting the lack of credible historical evidence and the ethical collapse of journalism.
Critiques the glorification of war and the use of misinformation in historical narratives to serve contemporary political agendas, urging for a more critical view of military history and state propaganda.
Analyzes Lai Ching-te's speeches and actions regarding the 228 Incident, questioning whether the focus is on historical healing or mobilizing political resentment.
This article refutes a widely circulated online claim: that Taiwan's Ten Major Construction Projects originated because Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-ling embezzled over half of US aid funds, and Truman, to prevent further corruption by the Chiang family, converted US aid to support infrastructure construction. The author points out that this claim is severely flawed in its timeline: the Ten Major Construction Projects began in 1974, while US aid was canceled as early as 1965 due to Taiwan's economic stability. The article also clarifies the phased nature of US aid (from grants to loans) and questions the authenticity of Truman angrily accusing the Chiang family of stealing US$700 million (sourced from a post-retirement personal interview rather than official records). The author believes that such remarks, which attribute all credit to the US and smear the KMT, are anti-intellectual conspiracy theories that even mess up the timeline.
This article strongly criticizes the 'February 28 Incident' in Taiwan and the 'Peace Memorial Day' and 'Peace Memorial Monument' established for it. We believe the 228 incident was an 'internal rebellion,' and it's a 'fake Peace Memorial Day' with 'CCP spies' and 'Japanese Kōmin' causing trouble behind the scenes. We point out the absurdity of its definition of peace and draw an analogy with Japan's post-war attitude towards war.
This article presents a strong 'anti-victimhood narrative' perspective on the US bombing of Kaohsiung in late WWII. We question Taiwanese people's fundraising for a board game called 'Kaohsiung Great Air Raid,' arguing it represents sympathy for defeated Japanese colonizers, and contend that the air raids were justified military strikes against Japanese military installations, with casualties being primarily Japanese soldiers or collaborating imperial subjects.
This article refutes the claim that 'the KMT polluted Kaohsiung.' The planning for Kaohsiung to become a heavy industry hub dates back to the **Japanese Occupation Period**. At that time, Japan established numerous factories in Kaohsiung Harbor (such as the Taiwan Colonization Company) to turn Taiwan into a 'Southern Expansion Base.' The Nationalist Government merely continued this industrial foundation after taking over. Blaming the pollution solely on one political party ignores the historical context. Furthermore, the Allied forces' attacks on Kaohsiung during WWII were purely based on strategic necessity.
This article aims to clarify misconceptions about the 'Taipei Air Raid' (May 31, 1945). The author argues that it is absurd for Taiwan independence advocates to use the air raid to criticize the KMT as the enemy of the Taiwanese people. The piece points out that Taipei's population density was low and buildings were scattered at the time, and the raid primarily targeted the political center of the Japanese colonial government. By comparing bombing maps with actual Allied aerial photos, the author claims the hits were concentrated and precise, not a dense carpet-bombing of civilian areas. Furthermore, since an early warning system existed and the Japanese military had already fled, civilian casualties were far lower than claimed; those remaining in Taipei were mostly 'elite Japanese subjects' who could have taken cover in advance.
This article introduces the documentary 'The Truth About Diaoyu Islands,' filmed by German-American Hollywood director Chris D. Nebe at his own expense. Through a detailed review of historical data, the film asserts that the Diaoyu Islands have belonged to China (Republic of China) since ancient times. It exposes Japanese war crimes during the invasion of China and criticizes Japan's refusal to face history and the US's role in the Treaty of San Francisco. From a Westerner's perspective, Nebe emphasizes the artist's conscience and responsibility toward history, calling for an apology from the Japanese government.