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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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1. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor






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






3. The Hundred Flowers Campaign begins






4. Korean War begins






5. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins






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






7. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor






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






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






10. Tokugawa shogunate falls; Meiji restoration begins






11. Yongjo becomes king of Korea






12. Qianlong emperor comes to power






13. Commodore Perry sails into Edo bay; opens Japan






14. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






15. Yongjo becomes king of Korea






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






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






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






19. Korean War concludes in an armistice






20. The United States expedition against Korea begins






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






22. Tokugawa Shogunate founded






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






24. Ming Dynasty falls - Qing dynasty rises






25. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins






26. Kangxi emperor comes to power






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






28. Tiananmen Square Massacre






29. Kim Il Sung dies






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






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






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






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






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






35. King Yongjo dies - Chongjo becomes king






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






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






38. Communist Part of China founded






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






40. Tokugawa shogunate falls; Meiji restoration begins






41. Japan bombs Pearl Harbor; begins war with United States






42. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea






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






44. Taiping rebellion ends






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






46. Taiping rebellion begins






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






48. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded






49. Korean provisional government founded






50. Japan begins Korean 'Cultural Policy'