| In the late 1940s, Kuomingtang political power carried out the land reform movement in TaiWan. This land reform has qreat importance in the social stability and development of TaiWan. It can also enlighter countryside reform and agricultural development in the mainland. Due to the urgent demand of the economic and political environment at that time, the reform is enevitable. In 1949, when Kuomingtang JiangJieshi political power moved to TaiWan from the mainland, the island society was bogged down in crises. In elonomy, The production of Industry and agriculture declined; prices skyrocketed, and financial deficits. In politics: They were defeated side; Pefeatist sentiments are everywhere; The matove omfliemtoal strength didn't welcome Jiang's coming; Remnants of a routed army are lack of fighting will. In diplomaly: They are "of international orphan". To these, JiangJieshi must adopt the effective measures to strengthen its power. Land reform was one of its main contents. At the same time, the KuoMingtang political power had had certain favorable conditions on the cand of Tan Wan. Firstly, the international backgrownd is beneficial. Secondly, JiangJieshi had a mount of money at hand. Thirdly, It had certain social base . Fourthly, The authorities controlled some public lands. All these made the land Reform possible. Its nature was the bourgeoisie's reformative activities. Its object was the unjust land occupying and income distribution system which hindered the development of productivity seriously. Its target was to realize "Land to the tiller." Its striking characteristics were: (1 promulgate a decree and handle affairs auording to it. Theauthorities promulgated a series of decrees and regulations successively, and established specialized organization, mobilized tens of thousand people to join. (2)Proceed stage by stage peacefully and orderly. Prelude: public land is put to be rent. Stagel: three, seven, five, reduce the rent. Stage2: public land is put to be daimed. Stage3: Land to the tiller. (3)Consider the benefit of every side, reform moderately. On the one hand, It can consider peasants' benefit and shorten the margin between the poor and rich. On the other hand. It also had regard for landlords' benefits and gave certain compensation. At the same time, the government also made a profit. (4) peop up agriculture, stabilize land reform. In the process, It took up other measurements to recover and develop the headway of a agricultural economy. The significances of reform can't be underrated. The Taiwanese earlier reform successfully eliminated feudalist ownership of land in the village. Its positive effect lies in: Firstly: the land reform imported the social stability of TaiWan. Namely, stabilized economy and society. Made political power stronger. Secondly, It benefit peasants', and promoted the development of agricultural economy. Peasants acquired the complete right of land on the basis of their burden's alleviating. It motivated their productive initiative. The social contraction of village also changed a lot. Under the push of authorities' supporting policy on agriculture, Agriculture developed considerably, so did the other economic sections in TaiWan. Thirdly, It directly promoted the development of Industry and commerce in TaiWan. The local landlord and gentry became capitalists because of their holding bond and stock. The authorities emphasized the recovering and development of Industry as they were carrying out land reform, recovering and developing agriculture. Especially later it enlarged the products for export. It made the foundations of later economic take-off in TaiWan. Certainly, Ithas its limits. But it is successful in general. In particular, as the situation progressed, Taiwanese authorities judged tad new situation. Inl970s-1990s,it made series of policy adjust mend to agricultures, Village and peasants. Especially the second land reform in the early 1980s changed the dated items in former one: Changed the small tellers to big ones, and promoted the Industrialization and sig...
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