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Modern East Asian History Timeline

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1. Qianglong emperor steps down from power






2. The Long March begins






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






4. Nanjing Massacre occurs






5. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea






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






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






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






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






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






11. Foreign powers enter China; end Boxer rebellion






12. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing






13. Taiping rebellion begins






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






15. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






16. King Yongjo dies - Chongjo becomes king






17. The United States expedition against Korea begins






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






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






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






21. The Long March begins






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






23. The Great Leap Forward Begins






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






25. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor






26. Boxer rebellion begins






27. The Hundred Flowers Campaign begins






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






29. Lin Biao dies in plane crash over Mongolia






30. Ming Dynasty falls - Qing dynasty rises






31. Tiananmen Square Massacre






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






33. Russo-Japanese war begins






34. Ming Dynasty founded






35. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins






36. Yongjo becomes king of Korea






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






38. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders






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






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






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






42. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms






43. Kangxi emperor comes to power






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






45. Qianglong emperor steps down from power






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






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






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






49. Lin Biao dies in plane crash over Mongolia






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