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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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1. The Hundred Flowers Campaign begins






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






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






4. Choson Dynasty founded






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






6. King Yongjo dies - Chongjo becomes king






7. Opium War begins






8. Korean War concludes in an armistice






9. Tokugawa Shogunate founded






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






11. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins






12. Ming Dynasty founded






13. Korean provisional government founded






14. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins






15. The Great Leap Forward Begins






16. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded






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






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






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






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






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






22. Qianlong emperor comes to power






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






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






25. King Yongjo dies - Chongjo becomes king






26. The United States expedition against Korea begins






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






28. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






29. Japan begins Korean 'Cultural Policy'






30. The United States expedition against Korea begins






31. Nanjing Massacre occurs






32. The Long March begins






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






34. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea






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






36. Tiananmen Square Massacre






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






38. The Great Leap Forward Begins






39. Korean War concludes in an armistice






40. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms






41. Kim Il Sung dies






42. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






43. Kangxi emperor comes to power






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






45. Lin Biao dies in plane crash over Mongolia






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






47. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor






48. The Long March begins






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






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







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