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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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






2. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins






3. The United States expedition against Korea begins






4. Taiping rebellion begins






5. Commodore Perry sails into Edo bay; opens Japan






6. Taiping rebellion ends






7. Chinese Anti-rightest campaign begins






8. King Yongjo dies - Chongjo becomes king






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






10. Qianlong emperor comes to power






11. Queen Min Assassinated






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






13. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins






14. Ming Dynasty founded






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






16. Korean provisional government founded






17. Yongjo becomes king of Korea






18. Opium War begins






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






20. Tokugawa Shogunate founded






21. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins






22. Kim Il Sung dies






23. Ming Dynasty founded






24. Foreign powers enter China; end Boxer rebellion






25. Japan begins Korean 'Cultural Policy'






26. Tiananmen Square Massacre






27. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms






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






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






30. The Long March ends; Mao Zedong takes control of the CCP






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






32. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






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






34. The Cultural Revolution begins






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






36. Chinese Anti-rightest campaign begins






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






38. Opium War begins






39. Choson Dynasty founded






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






41. Kim Il Sung dies






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






43. The Cultural Revolution begins






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






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






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






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






48. Nanjing Massacre occurs






49. Ming Dynasty falls - Qing dynasty rises






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