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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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1. Japan begins invasion of Manchuria; ends cultural policy in Korea; Koreans are eventually forced to change their names






2. Queen Min Assassinated






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






4. Qianglong emperor steps down from power






5. Qianlong emperor comes to power






6. Kim Il Sung begins build-up of North Korean industry: North Korean economy booms






7. The Long March begins






8. King Kojong comes to power; the Taewongun is forced out of power






9. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms






10. Lin Biao dies in plane crash over Mongolia






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






12. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea






13. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






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






15. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






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






17. Lin Biao dies in plane crash over Mongolia






18. Taiping rebellion begins






19. Yongjo becomes king of Korea






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






21. Tokugawa shogunate falls; Meiji restoration begins






22. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor






23. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded






24. Qianlong emperor comes to power






25. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins






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






27. Tokugawa shogunate falls; Meiji restoration begins






28. Nanjing Massacre occurs






29. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins






30. The Cultural Revolution begins






31. Communist Part of China founded






32. Asia begins to recover from the financial crisis






33. Boxer rebellion begins






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






35. Park Chung Hee takes over South Korea - begins building up industry






36. Commodore Perry sails into Edo bay; opens Japan






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






38. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins






39. King Kojong comes to power; the Taewongun is forced out of power






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






41. Park Chung Hee assassinated; Chun Doo Hwan seizes control of Korea






42. Syngman Rhee forced to step down as president of South Korea; the Great Leap Forward ends; Liu Shaoqi takes power






43. Choson Dynasty founded






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






45. Japan begins Korean 'Cultural Policy'






46. The Great Leap Forward Begins






47. Foreign powers enter China; end Boxer rebellion






48. Syngman Rhee forced to step down as president of South Korea; the Great Leap Forward ends; Liu Shaoqi takes power






49. First Manchurian invasion of Korea - due to Korean support of the Ming - begins






50. Korean War concludes in an armistice