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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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1. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins






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






3. Qianlong emperor comes to power






4. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor






5. The Great Leap Forward Begins






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






7. Boxer rebellion begins






8. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






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






10. Yongjo becomes king of Korea






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






12. Japan begins Korean 'Cultural Policy'






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






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






15. Choson Dynasty founded






16. King Yongjo dies - Chongjo becomes king






17. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Ming Dynasty founded






26. Taiping rebellion ends






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






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






29. Ming Dynasty founded






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






31. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms






32. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms






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






34. Yongjo becomes king of Korea






35. Tiananmen Square Massacre






36. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins






37. Korean War begins






38. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea






39. Queen Min Assassinated






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






41. Chinese Anti-rightest campaign begins






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






43. Korean provisional government founded






44. Japan begins Korean 'Cultural Policy'






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






46. Commodore Perry sails into Edo bay; opens Japan






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






48. Taiping rebellion begins






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






50. Kim Il Sung dies