A number of projects designed to promote political stability and ensure economic and social survival and development were completed during these years.
但也有人認為，致力經建的這段期間也是台灣國土開始橫遭浩劫的時候。例如從民國三十五到六十年，台灣林木的砍伐量逐年攀升，年採伐材積已經超過百萬立方公尺。