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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. Lin Biao dies in plane crash over Mongolia






3. Choson Dynasty founded






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






5. Second Opium War begins






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






7. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea






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






9. The Hundred Flowers Campaign begins






10. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor






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






12. Choson Dynasty founded






13. Yongjo becomes king of Korea






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






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






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






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






18. Opium War begins






19. Korean War concludes in an armistice






20. Jiang Zemin becomes paramount leader of the PRC






21. Tiananmen Square Massacre






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






23. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins






24. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins






25. King Kojong forced to abdicate: Choson dynasty ends; Korea officially becomes a Japanese colony






26. Jiang Zemin becomes paramount leader of the PRC






27. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






28. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






29. Korean War concludes in an armistice






30. Ming Dynasty founded






31. The Hundred Flowers Campaign begins






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






33. Asia begins to recover from the financial crisis






34. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded






35. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






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






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






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






39. Mao and Zhou Enlai die; Hua Goufeng takes power; the Gang of Four arrested; the Cultural Revolution ends






40. Nanjing Massacre occurs






41. The Long March begins






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






43. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded






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






45. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms






46. Qianglong emperor steps down from power






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






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






49. Nanjing Massacre occurs






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