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Modern East Asian History Timeline
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1. Korean War begins
1950
1937
1953
1592
2. The United States expedition against Korea begins
1931
1871
1951
1392
3. The United States expedition against Korea begins
1871
1927
1980
1941
4. Taiping rebellion ends
1899
1894
1694
1864
5. First Manchurian invasion of Korea - due to Korean support of the Ming - begins
1854
1977
1627
1979
6. Nanjing Massacre occurs
1858
1866
1937
1603
7. The KMT purges communists from their ranks; bloodshed ensues in Shanghai
1997
1956
1910
1927
8. King Kojong comes to power; the Taewongun is forced out of power
1950
1863
1876
1866
9. King Yongjo dies - Chongjo becomes king
1722
1977
1919
1776
10. Opium War begins
1973
1839
1722
1904
11. Japan begins invasion of Manchuria; ends cultural policy in Korea; Koreans are eventually forced to change their names
1931
1868
1950
1971
12. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins
1858
1987
1592
1937
13. Communist Part of China founded
1850
1982
c. 1918
1921
14. Taiping rebellion ends
1989
1598
1980
1864
15. New - U.S. created Japanese constitution ratified
1947
1919
1941
1997
16. Nixon visits China; Sino-American relations begin to thaw
1904
1661
1972
1793
17. Qianglong emperor steps down from power
1776
1973
1876
1799
18. Kim Il Sung dies
1926
1994
1864
1876
19. Commodore Perry sails into Edo bay; opens Japan
1854
1767
1982
1895
20. Treaty of Tianjin signed - giving foreigners much power in China
1899
1937
1392
1858
21. King Kojong forced to abdicate: Choson dynasty ends; Korea officially becomes a Japanese colony
1910
1793
1854
1926
22. Park Chung Hee takes over South Korea - begins building up industry
1871
1961
1919
c. 1918
23. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins
1894
1927
1931
1767
24. Tiananmen Square Massacre
1989
1793
1592
1937
25. Syngman Rhee forced to step down as president of South Korea; the Great Leap Forward ends; Liu Shaoqi takes power
1961
1997
1839
1960
26. Tokugawa Shogunate founded
1850
1999
1603
1937
27. Mao Zedong proclaims the People's Republic of China; the KMT flees to Taiwan
1999
1735
1949
1997
28. Tokugawa Shogunate founded
1603
1947
1973
1945
29. Yongjo becomes king of Korea
1921
1973
1694
1954
30. Qianlong emperor comes to power
1858
1955
1993
1735
31. Park Chung Hee assassinated; Chun Doo Hwan seizes control of Korea
1955
1979
1895
1949
32. The Hundred Flowers Campaign begins
1926
1956
1945
1661
33. King Yongjo dies - Chongjo becomes king
1961
1776
1966
1919
34. Yongjo becomes king of Korea
1694
1941
1950
1866
35. Kim Il Sung begins build-up of North Korean industry: North Korean economy booms
1987
1954
1392
1904
36. King Kojong forced to abdicate: Choson dynasty ends; Korea officially becomes a Japanese colony
1694
1919
1958
1910
37. Chiang Kai Shek begins reunification of China; defeats many warlords
1927
1926
1910
1644
38. Choson Dynasty founded
1392
1921
1592
1936
39. Tokugawa shogunate falls; Meiji restoration begins
1949
1958
1934
1868
40. Opium War begins
1839
1998
1925
1999
41. Ming Dynasty falls - Qing dynasty rises
1972
1793
1864
1644
42. The Gwangwa Treaty signed; Japan takes on big-brother role toward Korea; Perry visits Korea
1876
1871
2002
1722
43. Second Opium War begins
1850
1895
1856
c. 1918
44. Queen Min Assassinated
1895
1897
1955
1921
45. Qing Dynasty falls - Yuan Shikai becomes president of China
1694
1957
1776
1911
46. Treaty of Tianjin signed - giving foreigners much power in China
1644
1916
2002
1858
47. Chinese Anti-rightest campaign begins
1876
1957
1999
1863
48. Kim Dae Jung becomes president of South Korea - begins Sunshine policy
1694
1998
1945
1919
49. Chinese constitution amended; the office of president created in order to preclude future personality cults
1598
1899
1982
1735
50. Boxer rebellion begins
1993
1972
1863
1899
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