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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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1. Korean War begins






2. Communist Part of China founded






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






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






5. Tokugawa Shogunate founded






6. Japan begins Korean 'Cultural Policy'






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






8. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






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






10. Nanjing Massacre occurs






11. Korean War concludes in an armistice






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






13. Queen Min Assassinated






14. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor






15. Korean War concludes in an armistice






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






17. The Cultural Revolution begins






18. Taiping rebellion begins






19. Yongjo becomes king of Korea






20. Ming Dynasty founded






21. Qianglong emperor steps down from power






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






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






24. Jiang Zemin becomes paramount leader of the PRC






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






26. Qianglong emperor steps down from power






27. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor






28. Foreign powers enter China; end Boxer rebellion






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






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






31. Japan begins Korean 'Cultural Policy'






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






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






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






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






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






37. The Cultural Revolution begins






38. The Long March begins






39. Taiping rebellion ends






40. Taiping rebellion begins






41. The Great Leap Forward Begins






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






43. Asia begins to recover from the financial crisis






44. Opium War begins






45. Tiananmen Square Massacre






46. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded






47. Korean provisional government founded






48. Commodore Perry sails into Edo bay; opens Japan






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






50. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms