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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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1. Korean War begins






2. The United States expedition against Korea begins






3. The United States expedition against Korea begins






4. Taiping rebellion ends






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






6. Nanjing Massacre occurs






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






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






9. King Yongjo dies - Chongjo becomes king






10. Opium War begins






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






12. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins






13. Communist Part of China founded






14. Taiping rebellion ends






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






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






17. Qianglong emperor steps down from power






18. Kim Il Sung dies






19. Commodore Perry sails into Edo bay; opens Japan






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






21. King Kojong forced to abdicate: Choson dynasty ends; Korea officially becomes a Japanese colony






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






23. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins






24. Tiananmen Square Massacre






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






26. Tokugawa Shogunate founded






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






28. Tokugawa Shogunate founded






29. Yongjo becomes king of Korea






30. Qianlong emperor comes to power






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






32. The Hundred Flowers Campaign begins






33. King Yongjo dies - Chongjo becomes king






34. Yongjo becomes king of Korea






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






36. King Kojong forced to abdicate: Choson dynasty ends; Korea officially becomes a Japanese colony






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






38. Choson Dynasty founded






39. Tokugawa shogunate falls; Meiji restoration begins






40. Opium War begins






41. Ming Dynasty falls - Qing dynasty rises






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






43. Second Opium War begins






44. Queen Min Assassinated






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






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






47. Chinese Anti-rightest campaign begins






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






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






50. Boxer rebellion begins







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