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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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






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






3. The Cultural Revolution begins






4. Ming Dynasty founded






5. Ming Dynasty falls - Qing dynasty rises






6. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






7. Russo-Japanese war begins






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






9. The United States expedition against Korea begins






10. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor






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






12. Japan begins Korean 'Cultural Policy'






13. Kangxi emperor comes to power






14. Commodore Perry sails into Edo bay; opens Japan






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






16. The Hundred Flowers Campaign begins






17. Jiang Zemin becomes paramount leader of the PRC






18. Kangxi emperor comes to power






19. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded






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






21. Kim Il Sung dies






22. Foreign powers enter China; end Boxer rebellion






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






24. Communist Part of China founded






25. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins






26. Communist Part of China founded






27. Kim Il Sung dies






28. Qianglong emperor steps down from power






29. The Hundred Flowers Campaign begins






30. Korean War begins






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






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






33. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






34. Korean provisional government founded






35. Second Opium War begins






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






37. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins






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






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






40. Choson Dynasty founded






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






42. Boxer rebellion begins






43. Yongjo becomes king of Korea






44. Nanjing Massacre occurs






45. The United States expedition against Korea begins






46. Korean War begins






47. Chinese Anti-rightest campaign begins






48. Tokugawa shogunate falls; Meiji restoration begins






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






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