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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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1. Qianlong emperor comes to power






2. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins






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






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






5. Mao Zedong proclaims the People's Republic of China; the KMT flees to Taiwan






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






7. Japan bombs Pearl Harbor; begins war with United States






8. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






9. The Long March begins






10. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea






11. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






12. Communist Part of China founded






13. Choson Dynasty founded






14. King Yongjo dies - Chongjo becomes king






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






16. Tokugawa shogunate falls; Meiji restoration begins






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






18. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






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






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






21. Lin Biao dies in plane crash over Mongolia






22. Opium War begins






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






24. Lin Biao dies in plane crash over Mongolia






25. The United States expedition against Korea begins






26. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea






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






28. The Long March begins






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






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






31. Jiang Zemin becomes paramount leader of the PRC






32. Tokugawa Shogunate founded






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






34. The Great Leap Forward Begins






35. Asia begins to recover from the financial crisis






36. Taiping rebellion ends






37. Japan surrenders; World War II ends; Korea divided; Japan occupied






38. King Yongjo dies - Chongjo becomes king






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






40. Second Opium War begins






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






42. Taiping rebellion begins






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






44. Chinese Anti-rightest campaign begins






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






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






47. Gwangju massacre occurs; Chun Doo Hwan visits Ronald Reagan






48. Ming Dynasty falls - Qing dynasty rises






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






50. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor