dipity

Recent Event Highlights: Fall of Soviet Union, World War 2 in East Asia, Soviet Union, Nationlism in East Asia, Mongols in East Asia, and 7 more...

Created by boss41 on Apr 26, 2011

Last updated: 04/29/11 at 12:28 PM

• Dipity Timeline Created
  Apr 26, 2011 1:00 PM

• Fall of Soviet Union
  1975

  USSR dissolves US becomes dominant world power

• Vietnam War
  Jul 1, 1960

  former french colony communist take north america takes involvement "Guerrilla Warfare"

• Korean War
  Jul 1, 1950

  USSR-north korea US-south korea "limited warfare" Unable to reach common elections

• World War 2 in East Asia
  Jul 1, 1941

  japan expands into china attack US naval bases in the pacific US defeats japan at the battle of midway "island hopping" drops atomic bomb on japan

• Soviet Union
  Jul 1, 1930

  Rapid industrialization Joseph Stalin (r. 1928-53) becomes third largest industrial power Extreme poverty

• Collaspe of the old order
  Jul 1, 1929

  Japan expands into china Mao Zedong Communism

• Nationlism in East Asia
  Jul 1, 1850

  resisted western ideas

• Sino-Japanese War
  Jul 1, 1850

  war in which japan gained korea

• Russo-Japanese War
  Jul 1, 1850

  war between Japan and Russia japan defeated a much larger russian army

• Taiping Rebellion
  Jul 1, 1850

  Rebellion in china

• Japanese Reunification
  Jul 1, 1550

  Shut out foregin ideas while china accepted them largley decentralized Economic growth: industries develop Consolidation of islands under Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Shogunate after a civil war

• Ming and Qing Empires
  Jul 1, 1500

  repaired roads, welcomed settlements, welcomed foregin ideas trade was limited ports were controlled by the government internal rebellion sent china back into waring states

• Mongols in East Asia
  Jan 1, 1450

  Mongols present new ideas Stablized trade routes Hiearchy Increased commerece Mongols greatly influenced Eastern Asia japan saw mongols as "unifying threat" Largest empire yet seen Mongol impact propelled change in every area it conquered

• China 600AD
  Jan 1, 600 AD

  Fragmentation after Han,Tang took control from Sui. Confucianism Spread of chinese culture Song focused on political and economic developments Developed multiple technologies Population growth Animistic religion in most areas