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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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1. Korean provisional government founded






2. Queen Min Assassinated






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






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






5. The United States expedition against Korea begins






6. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea






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






8. Choson Dynasty founded






9. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins






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






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






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






13. Opium War begins






14. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






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






16. The Cultural Revolution begins






17. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






18. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor






19. Boxer rebellion begins






20. Taiping rebellion ends






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






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






23. Chinese Anti-rightest campaign begins






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






25. Russo-Japanese war begins






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






27. Yongjo becomes king of Korea






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






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






30. Second Opium War begins






31. The Great Leap Forward Begins






32. Korean provisional government founded






33. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






34. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms






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






36. Ming Dynasty falls - Qing dynasty rises






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






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






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






40. Jiang Zemin becomes paramount leader of the PRC






41. Asian financial crisis begins in Thailand; Hong Kong transfers back to China






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






43. Tiananmen Square Massacre






44. Lin Biao dies in plane crash over Mongolia






45. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded






46. Asian financial crisis begins in Thailand; Hong Kong transfers back to China






47. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms






48. King Yongjo dies - Chongjo becomes king






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






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