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Modern East Asian History Timeline
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1. Chiang Kai Shek begins reunification of China; defeats many warlords
1926
1858
1919
1954
2. Kim Il Sung begins build-up of North Korean industry: North Korean economy booms
1993
1949
1954
1976
3. Treaty of Tianjin signed - giving foreigners much power in China
1971
1858
1839
1953
4. Hua ousted; Deng Xiaoping becomes Paramount leader of the PRC; discontinues Maoist policies
c. 1918
1961
1936
1977
5. Korean Communist Party founded in a secret meeting in Seoul
1603
1911
1987
1925
6. Hua ousted; Deng Xiaoping becomes Paramount leader of the PRC; discontinues Maoist policies
1977
1954
1793
1925
7. Kim Il Sung begins build-up of North Korean industry: North Korean economy booms
1954
1598
1592
1937
8. Chinese Anti-rightest campaign begins
1722
1994
1998
1957
9. Japan surrenders; World War II ends; Korea divided; Japan occupied
1627
1767
1934
1945
10. New - U.S. created Japanese constitution ratified
1956
1767
1947
1839
11. The United States expedition against Korea begins
1916
1966
1871
1982
12. Ming Dynasty falls - Qing dynasty rises
1951
1993
1368
1644
13. Gwangju massacre occurs; Chun Doo Hwan visits Ronald Reagan
1941
1911
1776
1980
14. The Three/Five Anti Campaign begins with the goal of clearing corruption out of the PRC
1864
1876
1793
1951
15. Kangxi emperor comes to power
1916
1866
1947
1661
16. Treaty of Tianjin signed - giving foreigners much power in China
1858
1919
1592
1937
17. Park Chung Hee kidnaps and tries to murder Kim Dae Jung; fails
1973
1945
1925
1735
18. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing
1735
1868
1850
1793
19. The General Sherman incident occurs; French campaign against Korea ensues - France withdraws
1976
1941
1866
1598
20. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins
1894
1911
1592
1972
21. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders
1955
1767
1894
1799
22. Park Chung Hee takes over South Korea - begins building up industry
1856
1961
1868
1994
23. Chiang Kai Shek begins reunification of China; defeats many warlords
1977
1960
1926
1856
24. Chinese constitution amended; the office of president created in order to preclude future personality cults
1925
1934
1866
1982
25. Chinese constitution amended; the office of president created in order to preclude future personality cults
1627
1937
1973
1982
26. Taiping rebellion begins
1911
1858
1850
1904
27. New - U.S. created Japanese constitution ratified
1947
1949
1961
1979
28. The KMT purges communists from their ranks; bloodshed ensues in Shanghai
1644
1931
1955
1927
29. The Gwangwa Treaty signed; Japan takes on big-brother role toward Korea; Perry visits Korea
1767
1876
1722
1953
30. The Great Leap Forward Begins
1953
1958
1919
1603
31. Korean War begins
1856
1927
1950
1916
32. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded
1722
1644
1592
1955
33. Qing Dynasty falls - Yuan Shikai becomes president of China
1911
1989
1973
1644
34. Syngman Rhee forced to step down as president of South Korea; the Great Leap Forward ends; Liu Shaoqi takes power
1960
1931
1998
1850
35. Gwangju massacre occurs; Chun Doo Hwan visits Ronald Reagan
1850
1980
1866
1979
36. Ming Dynasty falls - Qing dynasty rises
1644
1868
1919
1603
37. Yongjo becomes king of Korea
1966
1926
1793
1694
38. Qianlong emperor comes to power
1735
1926
1953
1951
39. Korean War concludes in an armistice
1953
1971
1899
1993
40. Syngman Rhee forced to step down as president of South Korea; the Great Leap Forward ends; Liu Shaoqi takes power
1960
1979
1901
1955
41. Kim Dae Jung becomes president of South Korea - begins Sunshine policy
1980
1694
1998
1931
42. Queen Min Assassinated
1598
1895
1979
1858
43. Japan begins invasion of Manchuria; ends cultural policy in Korea; Koreans are eventually forced to change their names
1603
1919
1973
1931
44. Qianlong emperor comes to power
1735
1722
1997
1926
45. The Long March begins
1934
1919
1894
1958
46. Massive protests in South Korea force Chun Doo Hwan to keep his promise and step down
1997
1799
1911
1987
47. Shikai proclaims himself emperor - falls from power; the Warlord Period begins
1899
1598
1941
1916
48. Jiang Zemin steps down; Hu Jintao becomes paramount leader of the PRC
1627
1895
2002
1661
49. Mao Zedong proclaims the People's Republic of China; the KMT flees to Taiwan
1949
1994
1982
1895
50. Chinese Anti-rightest campaign begins
1950
1957
1911
1392