Taiwan under Japanese rule (Twilight of a New Era)

Taiwan (台湾) was a dependency of the Empire of Japan. The expansion into Taiwan was a part of Imperial Japan's general policy of southward expansion during the late 19th century.

As Taiwan was Japan's first overseas colony, Japanese intentions were to turn the island into a showpiece "model colony". As a result, much effort was made to improve the island's economy, industry, public works and to change its culture.

Near the end of the Great Pacific War it proclaimed its independence has the Democratic State of Taiwan.