The Conflict of Taiwan - One Minute History

The video covers the abdication of the last Qing emperor, marking the end of 2000 years of imperial rule in China. It discusses the civil war between the Nationalists led by Chiang Kai Shek and the Communists led by Mao Zedong, which was temporarily halted by Japanese aggression during World War II, leading to a brief alliance. After the war, the Republic of China gained control of Taiwan. When the civil war resumed, the Communists established the People's Republic of China on the mainland, while the Nationalists retreated to Taiwan, declaring Taipei the wartime capital. This led to two governments claiming Taiwan, creating a divide between those seeking independence and those advocating for reunification with China.

What forced the Nationalists and Communists to form an alliance during World War Two?

What was declared as the wartime capital of the Republic of China?