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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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1. Boxer rebellion begins






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






3. Korean War concludes in an armistice






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






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






6. Second Opium War begins






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






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






9. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded






10. Taiping rebellion ends






11. Yongjo becomes king of Korea






12. Nanjing Massacre occurs






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






14. Japan begins Korean 'Cultural Policy'






15. The Cultural Revolution begins






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






17. Korean War begins






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






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






20. Chinese Anti-rightest campaign begins






21. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






22. Second Opium War begins






23. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms






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






25. Communist Part of China founded






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






27. Nanjing Massacre occurs






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






29. Jiang Zemin becomes paramount leader of the PRC






30. Korean provisional government founded






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






32. Asia begins to recover from the financial crisis






33. Ming Dynasty founded






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






35. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






36. Japan begins Korean 'Cultural Policy'






37. Tokugawa shogunate falls; Meiji restoration begins






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






39. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






40. Kangxi emperor comes to power






41. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins






42. Ming Dynasty founded






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






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






45. Asia begins to recover from the financial crisis






46. King Yongjo dies - Chongjo becomes king






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






48. Japan surrenders; World War II ends; Korea divided; Japan occupied






49. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






50. Qianlong emperor comes to power