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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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






2. Kim Il Sung dies






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






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






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






6. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded






7. Chinese Anti-rightest campaign begins






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






9. Korean War concludes in an armistice






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






11. Commodore Perry sails into Edo bay; opens Japan






12. Japan begins invasion of Manchuria; ends cultural policy in Korea; Koreans are eventually forced to change their names






13. First Manchurian invasion of Korea - due to Korean support of the Ming - begins






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






15. Lin Biao dies in plane crash over Mongolia






16. Nanjing Massacre occurs






17. Lin Biao dies in plane crash over Mongolia






18. Boxer rebellion begins






19. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






20. Tiananmen Square Massacre






21. Nanjing Massacre occurs






22. The United States expedition against Korea begins






23. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






24. Choson Dynasty founded






25. First Manchurian invasion of Korea - due to Korean support of the Ming - begins






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






27. The United States expedition against Korea begins






28. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor






29. Tokugawa Shogunate founded






30. Taiping rebellion begins






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






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






33. The Hundred Flowers Campaign begins






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






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






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






37. Second Opium War begins






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






39. The Cultural Revolution begins






40. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins






41. Queen Min Assassinated






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






43. Asia begins to recover from the financial crisis






44. Foreign powers enter China; end Boxer rebellion






45. Yongjo becomes king of Korea






46. Opium War begins






47. Korean War concludes in an armistice






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






49. Choson Dynasty founded






50. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor