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Modern East Asian History Timeline
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1. Japan begins invasion of Manchuria; ends cultural policy in Korea; Koreans are eventually forced to change their names
1947
1767
1931
1989
2. Queen Min Assassinated
1735
1868
1895
1839
3. Chiang Kai Shek begins reunification of China; defeats many warlords
1926
1904
1592
1951
4. Qianglong emperor steps down from power
1767
1937
1989
1799
5. Qianlong emperor comes to power
1934
1722
1894
1735
6. Kim Il Sung begins build-up of North Korean industry: North Korean economy booms
1868
1858
1954
1894
7. The Long March begins
1934
1941
1603
1989
8. King Kojong comes to power; the Taewongun is forced out of power
1895
1863
1973
1926
9. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms
1722
1863
1926
1934
10. Lin Biao dies in plane crash over Mongolia
1971
1999
1982
1911
11. The KMT purges communists from their ranks; bloodshed ensues in Shanghai
1722
1927
1894
1977
12. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea
1937
1976
1904
1598
13. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders
1793
1767
1661
1368
14. Asian financial crisis begins in Thailand; Hong Kong transfers back to China
1926
c. 1918
1997
1941
15. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing
1979
1911
1793
1982
16. The Gwangwa Treaty signed; Japan takes on big-brother role toward Korea; Perry visits Korea
1392
1977
1971
1876
17. Lin Biao dies in plane crash over Mongolia
1921
1971
1793
1767
18. Taiping rebellion begins
1850
1926
1767
1895
19. Yongjo becomes king of Korea
1661
1767
1694
1951
20. Qing Dynasty falls - Yuan Shikai becomes president of China
1911
1776
1980
1864
21. Tokugawa shogunate falls; Meiji restoration begins
1868
2002
1919
1858
22. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor
1958
1904
1866
1897
23. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded
1901
1955
1895
1392
24. Qianlong emperor comes to power
1957
1966
1735
1866
25. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins
1776
1854
1957
1894
26. Chinese constitution amended; the office of president created in order to preclude future personality cults
1945
1954
1982
1368
27. Tokugawa shogunate falls; Meiji restoration begins
1973
1868
1897
1895
28. Nanjing Massacre occurs
1937
1966
1987
1603
29. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins
1592
1957
1899
1858
30. The Cultural Revolution begins
1592
1966
1980
1793
31. Communist Part of China founded
1945
1999
1921
1368
32. Asia begins to recover from the financial crisis
1735
1799
1839
1999
33. Boxer rebellion begins
1850
1976
1926
1899
34. The Long March ends; Mao Zedong takes control of the CCP
1921
1854
1972
1936
35. Park Chung Hee takes over South Korea - begins building up industry
1961
1916
1947
1598
36. Commodore Perry sails into Edo bay; opens Japan
1854
1864
1799
1953
37. The General Sherman incident occurs; French campaign against Korea ensues - France withdraws
1961
1866
1901
1989
38. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins
1951
1627
1904
1894
39. King Kojong comes to power; the Taewongun is forced out of power
1989
1858
1863
1919
40. The Three/Five Anti Campaign begins with the goal of clearing corruption out of the PRC
1999
1951
1931
1767
41. Park Chung Hee assassinated; Chun Doo Hwan seizes control of Korea
1899
1958
1979
1980
42. Syngman Rhee forced to step down as president of South Korea; the Great Leap Forward ends; Liu Shaoqi takes power
1904
1960
1904
1839
43. Choson Dynasty founded
1392
1897
1954
1850
44. The Three/Five Anti Campaign begins with the goal of clearing corruption out of the PRC
1951
1971
1722
1598
45. Japan begins Korean 'Cultural Policy'
1911
1767
1951
c. 1918
46. The Great Leap Forward Begins
1958
1950
1953
1894
47. Foreign powers enter China; end Boxer rebellion
1603
1910
1901
1767
48. Syngman Rhee forced to step down as president of South Korea; the Great Leap Forward ends; Liu Shaoqi takes power
1955
1950
1941
1960
49. First Manchurian invasion of Korea - due to Korean support of the Ming - begins
1850
1866
1973
1627
50. Korean War concludes in an armistice
1955
1973
1953
1799