The martial law era in Taiwan lasted for 38 years from May 20th, 1949 to July 14th, 1987. The Kuomintang, or KMT, was the sole political party that ruled the country. Democracy was non-existent, and any publications or voices that were deemed harmful to the legitimacy of the KMT were oppressed. This was also right when the KMT retreated to Taiwan from the mainland struggling for power against the communist party led by Mao Zedong, so socialist, communist, Marxist, and leftist voices were not tolerated either.
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May 20th 1949- July 14th 1987
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