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Modern East Asian History Timeline
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1. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders
1767
1977
1871
1603
2. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins
1776
1897
1603
1592
3. The Three/Five Anti Campaign begins with the goal of clearing corruption out of the PRC
1982
1951
1850
1866
4. Qing Dynasty falls - Yuan Shikai becomes president of China
1894
1961
1931
1911
5. Qianlong emperor comes to power
1799
1897
1954
1735
6. Japan begins Korean 'Cultural Policy'
1960
c. 1918
1979
1868
7. The Long March begins
1925
1934
1953
1921
8. Chiang Kai Shek begins reunification of China; defeats many warlords
1993
1994
1958
1926
9. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded
1856
1955
1864
1850
10. Mao Zedong proclaims the People's Republic of China; the KMT flees to Taiwan
1949
1661
1897
1392
11. Korean Communist Party founded in a secret meeting in Seoul
1925
1960
1994
1949
12. Russo-Japanese war begins
1904
1916
1799
1722
13. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea
1598
1947
1863
1997
14. Kim Dae Jung becomes president of South Korea - begins Sunshine policy
1776
1941
1987
1998
15. Qing Dynasty falls - Yuan Shikai becomes president of China
c. 1918
1998
1858
1911
16. Opium War begins
1839
1941
1858
1950
17. Kangxi emperor comes to power
1956
1661
1926
1979
18. Jiang Zemin steps down; Hu Jintao becomes paramount leader of the PRC
1976
1776
1961
2002
19. King Kojong comes to power; the Taewongun is forced out of power
1972
1961
1945
1863
20. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea
1956
1972
1950
1598
21. Tiananmen Square Massacre
c. 1918
1871
1989
1876
22. Kim Il Sung begins build-up of North Korean industry: North Korean economy booms
1954
1941
1927
1973
23. Nanjing Massacre occurs
1839
1937
1644
1592
24. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins
1925
1592
1916
1976
25. Jiang Zemin steps down; Hu Jintao becomes paramount leader of the PRC
2002
1980
1694
1910
26. First Manchurian invasion of Korea - due to Korean support of the Ming - begins
1627
1863
1973
1945
27. King Kojong forced to abdicate: Choson dynasty ends; Korea officially becomes a Japanese colony
1910
1961
c. 1918
1976
28. King Kojong comes to power; the Taewongun is forced out of power
1627
1863
1966
1722
29. Japan begins invasion of Manchuria; ends cultural policy in Korea; Koreans are eventually forced to change their names
1987
1931
1980
1694
30. Russo-Japanese war begins
1994
1904
1894
1392
31. Nanjing Massacre occurs
1958
1945
1949
1937
32. The Great Leap Forward Begins
1958
1937
1793
1961
33. Hua ousted; Deng Xiaoping becomes Paramount leader of the PRC; discontinues Maoist policies
1977
1854
1858
1971
34. Shikai proclaims himself emperor - falls from power; the Warlord Period begins
1945
1916
1858
1598
35. The General Sherman incident occurs; French campaign against Korea ensues - France withdraws
1866
1980
1911
1598
36. The Gwangwa Treaty signed; Japan takes on big-brother role toward Korea; Perry visits Korea
1993
1955
1876
1976
37. Chinese constitution amended; the office of president created in order to preclude future personality cults
1793
1901
1950
1982
38. Gwangju massacre occurs; Chun Doo Hwan visits Ronald Reagan
1897
1911
1934
1980
39. Boxer rebellion begins
1392
1997
1954
1899
40. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms
1767
1864
1956
1722
41. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor
1897
1767
1904
1934
42. Massive protests in South Korea force Chun Doo Hwan to keep his promise and step down
1776
1850
1722
1987
43. Mao Zedong proclaims the People's Republic of China; the KMT flees to Taiwan
1945
1949
1971
1977
44. The KMT purges communists from their ranks; bloodshed ensues in Shanghai
1927
1958
1793
1937
45. Qianglong emperor steps down from power
1998
1894
1799
1644
46. Kim Il Sung begins build-up of North Korean industry: North Korean economy booms
1998
1776
1971
1954
47. Commodore Perry sails into Edo bay; opens Japan
1694
1854
1868
1735
48. Second Opium War begins
1989
1856
1960
1957
49. First Manchurian invasion of Korea - due to Korean support of the Ming - begins
1998
1627
1934
1722
50. Choson Dynasty founded
1368
1392
1661
1921