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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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1. Choson Dynasty founded






2. The United States expedition against Korea begins






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






4. King Yongjo dies - Chongjo becomes king






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






6. Communist Part of China founded






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






8. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea






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






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






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






12. Taiping rebellion ends






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






14. Taiping rebellion ends






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






16. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






17. Korean War concludes in an armistice






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






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






20. King Yongjo dies - Chongjo becomes king






21. Asia begins to recover from the financial crisis






22. The Hundred Flowers Campaign begins






23. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins






24. Jiang Zemin becomes paramount leader of the PRC






25. Opium War begins






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






27. Qianglong emperor steps down from power






28. The Cultural Revolution begins






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






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






31. Commodore Perry sails into Edo bay; opens Japan






32. Lin Biao dies in plane crash over Mongolia






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






34. Russo-Japanese war begins






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






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






37. Japan begins Korean 'Cultural Policy'






38. Kim Dae Jung becomes president of South Korea - begins Sunshine policy






39. Tokugawa shogunate falls; Meiji restoration begins






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






41. Chinese Anti-rightest campaign begins






42. Kangxi emperor comes to power






43. Taiping rebellion begins






44. Tokugawa Shogunate founded






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






46. Qianlong emperor comes to power






47. The Hundred Flowers Campaign begins






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






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






50. Communist Part of China founded