After the Battle of the Taiwan Straits broke out on August 23, 1958, the island was blockaded by the Communists for 44 days. In that critical situation, the United States and the Republic of China signed a treaty to defend the Taiwan Strait and even discussed abandoning Kinmen.
民國四十七年八二三砲戰爆發，金門全島遭中共包圍四十四天，情勢危急中，美國與我簽訂協防台灣海峽條約，一度論及棄守金門。