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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Chinese Anti-rightest campaign begins






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






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






11. The United States expedition against Korea begins






12. Ming Dynasty falls - Qing dynasty rises






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






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






15. Kangxi emperor comes to power






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






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






18. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






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






20. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins






21. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






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






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






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






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






26. Taiping rebellion begins






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






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






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






30. The Great Leap Forward Begins






31. Korean War begins






32. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded






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






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






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






36. Ming Dynasty falls - Qing dynasty rises






37. Yongjo becomes king of Korea






38. Qianlong emperor comes to power






39. Korean War concludes in an armistice






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






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






42. Queen Min Assassinated






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






44. Qianlong emperor comes to power






45. The Long March begins






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






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






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






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






50. Chinese Anti-rightest campaign begins