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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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1. The General Sherman incident occurs; French campaign against Korea ensues - France withdraws






2. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






3. The United States expedition against Korea begins






4. Communist Part of China founded






5. Tokugawa shogunate falls; Meiji restoration begins






6. Nixon visits China; Sino-American relations begin to thaw






7. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






8. Asia begins to recover from the financial crisis






9. Queen Min Assassinated






10. Jiang Zemin steps down; Hu Jintao becomes paramount leader of the PRC






11. Park Chung Hee kidnaps and tries to murder Kim Dae Jung; fails






12. The Great Leap Forward Begins






13. The Long March begins






14. Qing Dynasty falls - Yuan Shikai becomes president of China






15. The General Sherman incident occurs; French campaign against Korea ensues - France withdraws






16. The Three/Five Anti Campaign begins with the goal of clearing corruption out of the PRC






17. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded






18. Second Opium War begins






19. New - U.S. created Japanese constitution ratified






20. The Gwangwa Treaty signed; Japan takes on big-brother role toward Korea; Perry visits Korea






21. Taiping rebellion begins






22. Hua ousted; Deng Xiaoping becomes Paramount leader of the PRC; discontinues Maoist policies






23. New - U.S. created Japanese constitution ratified






24. Kangxi emperor comes to power






25. Chinese constitution amended; the office of president created in order to preclude future personality cults






26. Kim Il Sung dies






27. Massive protests in South Korea force Chun Doo Hwan to keep his promise and step down






28. Shikai proclaims himself emperor - falls from power; the Warlord Period begins






29. Massive protests in South Korea force Chun Doo Hwan to keep his promise and step down






30. Asian financial crisis begins in Thailand; Hong Kong transfers back to China






31. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea






32. Russo-Japanese war begins






33. Yongjo becomes king of Korea






34. Russo-Japanese war begins






35. Ming Dynasty falls - Qing dynasty rises






36. Choson Dynasty founded






37. Chinese constitution amended; the office of president created in order to preclude future personality cults






38. Qianlong emperor comes to power






39. Shikai proclaims himself emperor - falls from power; the Warlord Period begins






40. Queen Min Assassinated






41. Korean Communist Party founded in a secret meeting in Seoul






42. Qianlong emperor comes to power






43. The KMT purges communists from their ranks; bloodshed ensues in Shanghai






44. Treaty of Tianjin signed - giving foreigners much power in China






45. Foreign powers enter China; end Boxer rebellion






46. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor






47. The Long March ends; Mao Zedong takes control of the CCP






48. Chiang Kai Shek begins reunification of China; defeats many warlords






49. Kangxi emperor comes to power






50. Opium War begins