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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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1. Tiananmen Square Massacre






2. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded






3. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms






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






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






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






7. Queen Min Assassinated






8. Kangxi emperor comes to power






9. Japan surrenders; World War II ends; Korea divided; Japan occupied






10. The Great Leap Forward Begins






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






12. Qianglong emperor steps down from power






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






14. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






15. The Long March begins






16. Nanjing Massacre occurs






17. Chinese Anti-rightest campaign begins






18. Foreign powers enter China; end Boxer rebellion






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






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






21. Korean War concludes in an armistice






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






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






24. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins






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






26. Commodore Perry sails into Edo bay; opens Japan






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






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






29. The United States expedition against Korea begins






30. Queen Min Assassinated






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






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






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






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






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






36. The Hundred Flowers Campaign begins






37. Tiananmen Square Massacre






38. Park Chung Hee kidnaps and tries to murder Kim Dae Jung; fails






39. Ming Dynasty falls - Qing dynasty rises






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






41. Taiping rebellion ends






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






43. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms






44. Tokugawa shogunate falls; Meiji restoration begins






45. Japan begins Korean 'Cultural Policy'






46. Boxer rebellion begins






47. Japan surrenders; World War II ends; Korea divided; Japan occupied






48. Qianlong emperor comes to power






49. Chinese Anti-rightest campaign begins






50. Choson Dynasty founded