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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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






2. Choson Dynasty founded






3. Qianlong emperor comes to power






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






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






6. Opium War begins






7. Boxer rebellion begins






8. Nixon visits China; Sino-American relations begin to thaw






9. Korean War concludes in an armistice






10. Asia begins to recover from the financial crisis






11. Tokugawa Shogunate founded






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






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






14. Queen Min Assassinated






15. Nanjing Massacre occurs






16. Jiang Zemin becomes paramount leader of the PRC






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






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






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






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






21. King Yongjo dies - Chongjo becomes king






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






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






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






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






26. Yongjo becomes king of Korea






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






28. Qianglong emperor steps down from power






29. Choson Dynasty founded






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






31. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded






32. Nixon visits China; Sino-American relations begin to thaw






33. Taiping rebellion ends






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






35. The Great Leap Forward Begins






36. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded






37. Foreign powers enter China; end Boxer rebellion






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






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






40. Asia begins to recover from the financial crisis






41. Korean War concludes in an armistice






42. Nanjing Massacre occurs






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






44. Kim Il Sung dies






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






46. Commodore Perry sails into Edo bay; opens Japan






47. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






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






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






50. Tokugawa Shogunate founded







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