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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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1. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins






2. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






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






4. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea






5. Kangxi emperor comes to power






6. Chinese Anti-rightest campaign begins






7. Taiping rebellion begins






8. The Cultural Revolution begins






9. Russo-Japanese war begins






10. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






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






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






13. Hua ousted; Deng Xiaoping becomes Paramount leader of the PRC; discontinues Maoist policies






14. Communist Part of China founded






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






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






17. The Cultural Revolution begins






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






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






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






21. Kim Il Sung dies






22. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins






23. Nanjing Massacre occurs






24. Taiping rebellion ends






25. Hua ousted; Deng Xiaoping becomes Paramount leader of the PRC; discontinues Maoist policies






26. Korean provisional government founded






27. Tiananmen Square Massacre






28. The Hundred Flowers Campaign begins






29. Ming Dynasty founded






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






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






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






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






34. Tiananmen Square Massacre






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Japan begins Korean 'Cultural Policy'






42. Opium War begins






43. Choson Dynasty founded






44. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded






45. Second Opium War begins






46. Foreign powers enter China; end Boxer rebellion






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






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






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






50. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea







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