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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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1. Russo-Japanese war begins






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






3. Taiping rebellion begins






4. Asia begins to recover from the financial crisis






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






6. Boxer rebellion begins






7. Korean War concludes in an armistice






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






9. Lin Biao dies in plane crash over Mongolia






10. The Long March begins






11. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins






12. Choson Dynasty founded






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






14. Commodore Perry sails into Edo bay; opens Japan






15. Qianglong emperor steps down from power






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






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






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






19. Korean provisional government founded






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






21. Tiananmen Square Massacre






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






23. Opium War begins






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






25. Foreign powers enter China; end Boxer rebellion






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






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






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






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






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






31. Tiananmen Square Massacre






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The United States expedition against Korea begins






39. Korean War begins






40. Taiping rebellion ends






41. Opium War begins






42. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins






43. Yongjo becomes king of Korea






44. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor






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






46. Qianlong emperor comes to power






47. The Great Leap Forward Begins






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






49. The Cultural Revolution begins






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