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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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1. Korean provisional government founded






2. Kangxi emperor comes to power






3. Korean War begins






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






5. Jiang Zemin becomes paramount leader of the PRC






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






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






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






9. King Yongjo dies - Chongjo becomes king






10. Jiang Zemin becomes paramount leader of the PRC






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






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






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






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






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






16. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms






17. Queen Min Assassinated






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






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






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






21. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded






22. Korean War concludes in an armistice






23. Commodore Perry sails into Edo bay; opens Japan






24. Opium War begins






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






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






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






28. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea






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






30. Park Chung Hee assassinated; Chun Doo Hwan seizes control of Korea






31. Choson Dynasty founded






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






33. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins






34. Communist Part of China founded






35. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor






36. Opium War begins






37. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea






38. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






39. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






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






41. The United States expedition against Korea begins






42. Tokugawa shogunate falls; Meiji restoration begins






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






44. Ming Dynasty falls - Qing dynasty rises






45. Russo-Japanese war begins






46. Taiping rebellion ends






47. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins






48. Nanjing Massacre occurs






49. Taiping rebellion begins






50. Ming Dynasty founded