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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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1. Jiang Zemin becomes paramount leader of the PRC






2. Lin Biao dies in plane crash over Mongolia






3. Tiananmen Square Massacre






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






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






6. Ming Dynasty founded






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






8. Tokugawa Shogunate founded






9. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms






10. Jiang Zemin becomes paramount leader of the PRC






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






12. The Long March begins






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






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






15. Taiping rebellion begins






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






17. The Great Leap Forward Begins






18. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor






19. Mao and Zhou Enlai die; Hua Goufeng takes power; the Gang of Four arrested; the Cultural Revolution ends






20. Japan begins Korean 'Cultural Policy'






21. The United States expedition against Korea begins






22. Korean provisional government founded






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






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






25. Kangxi emperor comes to power






26. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






27. The Cultural Revolution begins






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






29. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins






30. Choson Dynasty founded






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






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






33. Nanjing Massacre occurs






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






35. The Hundred Flowers Campaign begins






36. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






37. Queen Min Assassinated






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






39. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms






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






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






42. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






43. Commodore Perry sails into Edo bay; opens Japan






44. Queen Min Assassinated






45. Yongjo becomes king of Korea






46. Ming Dynasty founded






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






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






49. Taiping rebellion ends






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