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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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






2. Opium War begins






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






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






5. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






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






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






8. Tiananmen Square Massacre






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






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






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






12. The Great Leap Forward Begins






13. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






14. Tokugawa Shogunate founded






15. Nanjing Massacre occurs






16. Russo-Japanese war begins






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






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






19. Chinese Anti-rightest campaign begins






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






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






22. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms






23. Korean provisional government founded






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






25. Communist Part of China founded






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






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






28. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






29. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea






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






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






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






33. Second Opium War begins






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






35. The Cultural Revolution begins






36. Chinese Anti-rightest campaign begins






37. Opium War begins






38. Boxer rebellion begins






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






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






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






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






43. Qianlong emperor comes to power






44. Japan begins Korean 'Cultural Policy'






45. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins






46. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea






47. Ming Dynasty founded






48. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded






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






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