Timeline of East Asian Federation history

This is a timeline of East Asian Federation history. The East Asian Unity Treaty and the Federation Charter were completed in 1976 and the history of the East Asian Federation is divided below into pre- and post-charter. Prime timeline events are in bold. Major points of divergence are in red.

1940s

 * 1945, July 26 - '''Harry Truman, Winston Churchill, and Chiang Kai-Shek meet for the Potsdam Conference. One of the terms is that Japan freely transfer the sovereignty of its occupied territory outside of the core Japanese Islands to provisional governments.
 * 1945, August 15 - Emperor Hirohito announces the Surrender of Japan to the Allied Forces, agreeing to the terms made in the Potsdam Declaration.
 * 1947, November 14 - United Nations General Assembly Resolution 112, calling for free elections across divided Korea, the withdrawal of all foreign troops, and the creation of a committee to oversee transitional processes, the United Nations Temporary Commission on Korea, is passed. Soviets lodge no protests, and the body begins preparations for transitions. 
 * 1948, July 5 - The first free elections since Japanese Occupation occur in newly reunified Korea, electing Syngman Rhee as the first president. Kim il-Sung, prime minister of the now defunct Soviet-backed government in North Korea, becomes Minister of Industry.

1950s

 * 1950, January 1 - The transfer of power from the Japanese-appointed Provisional Government of Korea to the freely elected Republic of Korea is completed.
 * 1953, July 27 - Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States, is named Hero of the Korean People for his aid and assistance in rebuilding the still war-torn and struggling Republic of Korea into the beginnings of a modern state.
 * 1953, September 14 - To regain the trust of the Korean populace, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry begins the Transparent Reconstruction Assistance Program to help rebuild and modernize Korean infrastructure and settlements.

1960s

 * 1969, August 1 - The East Asian Unity Zone, the precursor to the East Asian Federation, is formed between the Republic of Korea and State of Japan, establishing a free trade zone, open borders, and a unified currency.