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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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






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






3. Choson Dynasty founded






4. The United States expedition against Korea begins






5. Qianlong emperor comes to power






6. Taiping rebellion begins






7. Japan begins Korean 'Cultural Policy'






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






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






10. Kangxi emperor comes to power






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






12. Kangxi emperor comes to power






13. The Great Leap Forward Begins






14. Korean War begins






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






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






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






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






19. Syngman Rhee forced to step down as president of South Korea; the Great Leap Forward ends; Liu Shaoqi takes power






20. The Hundred Flowers Campaign begins






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






22. The Long March begins






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






24. King Yongjo dies - Chongjo becomes king






25. Ming Dynasty founded






26. Russo-Japanese war begins






27. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






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






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






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






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






32. Queen Min Assassinated






33. Taiping rebellion ends






34. Japan begins Korean 'Cultural Policy'






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






36. Tokugawa Shogunate founded






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






38. Boxer rebellion begins






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






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






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






42. Ming Dynasty founded






43. Queen Min Assassinated






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






45. Korean provisional government founded






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






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






48. Kim Il Sung dies






49. Jiang Zemin becomes paramount leader of the PRC






50. Yongjo becomes king of Korea