Retreat of the government of the Republic of China to Taiwan

Following their defeat in the Chinese Civil War, the remnants of the government of the Republic of China (ROC), alongside many refugees, retreated to the island of Taiwan (Formosa) beginning on December 7, 1949. The exodus is sometimes called the Great Retreat (Chinese: 大撤退) in Taiwan. The members of the Kuomintang (KMT), its officers, and approximately 2 million ROC troops took part in the retreat, in addit...