▁the ▁K MT ▁party - state , ▁the ▁National ▁Revolution ary ▁Army ▁was ▁renamed ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁China ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁( 中 華 民 國 國 軍 ), ▁while ▁the ▁bulk ▁of ▁its ▁forces ▁formed ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁China ▁Army . ▁The ▁army ▁was ▁national ized ▁and ▁thus ▁no ▁longer ▁belonged ▁to ▁the ▁K MT . ▁The ▁RO C ▁Ar med ▁Force ▁re located ▁to ▁the ▁island ▁of ▁Taiwan ▁after ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁second ▁phase ▁of ▁the ▁Chinese ▁Civil ▁War ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 9 . ▁ ▁RO C ▁Army ▁▁ ▁The ▁Land ▁force ▁was ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 4 . ▁It ▁can ▁be ▁trac ed ▁back ▁to ▁the ▁establishment ▁of ▁the ▁Wh am po a ▁Military ▁Academy ▁in ▁C anton ▁by ▁ 1 9 1 1 ▁revolution ary ▁leader ▁Sun ▁Y at - sen ▁and ▁built ▁as ▁the ▁National ▁Revolution ary ▁Army , ▁ ▁the ▁military ▁arm ▁of ▁K MT . ▁Wh am po a ▁Military ▁Academy ▁was ▁re located ▁to ▁F eng sh an ▁District , ▁Ka oh si ung ▁City , ▁Taiwan ▁after ▁ 1 9 4 9 . ▁It ▁was ▁re - est ab lished ▁as ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁China ▁Military ▁Academy ▁( 中 華 民 國 <0xE9> <0x99> <0xB8> 軍 軍 官 學 校 ), ▁and ▁mode led ▁after ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Military ▁Academy ▁at ▁West ▁Point , ▁New ▁York . ▁ ▁RO C ▁Navy ▁▁ ▁The ▁Navy ▁of ▁the ▁Q ing ▁dynast y ▁was ▁first ▁exposed ▁to ▁Western ▁influence . ▁With ▁the