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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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1. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






2. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins






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






4. Qing Dynasty falls - Yuan Shikai becomes president of China






5. Qianlong emperor comes to power






6. Japan begins Korean 'Cultural Policy'






7. The Long March begins






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






9. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded






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






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






12. Russo-Japanese war begins






13. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea






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






15. Qing Dynasty falls - Yuan Shikai becomes president of China






16. Opium War begins






17. Kangxi emperor comes to power






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






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






20. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea






21. Tiananmen Square Massacre






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






23. Nanjing Massacre occurs






24. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins






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






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






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






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






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






30. Russo-Japanese war begins






31. Nanjing Massacre occurs






32. The Great Leap Forward Begins






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Boxer rebellion begins






40. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms






41. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor






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






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






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






45. Qianglong emperor steps down from power






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






47. Commodore Perry sails into Edo bay; opens Japan






48. Second Opium War begins






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






50. Choson Dynasty founded