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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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






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






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






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






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






6. Taiping rebellion begins






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






8. Ming Dynasty falls - Qing dynasty rises






9. The Hundred Flowers Campaign begins






10. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






11. Taiping rebellion ends






12. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins






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






14. Kim Il Sung dies






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






16. Korean provisional government founded






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






18. Asian financial crisis begins in Thailand; Hong Kong transfers back to China






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






20. Choson Dynasty founded






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






22. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms






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






24. Opium War begins






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






26. The United States expedition against Korea begins






27. The Great Leap Forward Begins






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






29. Tokugawa shogunate falls; Meiji restoration begins






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






31. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins






32. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






33. Nanjing Massacre occurs






34. Qianglong emperor steps down from power






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






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






37. Asian financial crisis begins in Thailand; Hong Kong transfers back to China






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






39. Tokugawa shogunate falls; Meiji restoration begins






40. Kangxi emperor comes to power






41. Qianglong emperor steps down from power






42. Boxer rebellion begins






43. Tokugawa Shogunate founded






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






45. The Hundred Flowers Campaign begins






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






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






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






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






50. Boxer rebellion begins