The Great Leap Forward
When and in what country did a communist government develop the idea of The Great Leap Forward?
In 1958, in China, when citizens needed an increase in their wealth because the economy was so weak.
When and where did over 10,000 students protest to their communist government for human rights?
Students protested in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in April 1989.
Which country involved deeply on rebuilding Japan because they wanted to keep communism from spreading?
The United States involved deeply on it.
A peninsula was divided into South and North because the Soviet Union and the US could not agree on the system of the government. Which peninsula was it? When did it happen?
This happened in the Korean Peninsula during the Cold War.
In which country and when did Ho Chi Minh wanted to control the whole country?
After France surrendered, Ho Chi Minh wanted to control the country of Vietnam.
How is the economy today?
The system of the economy has changed to more market- orientated one. Also, it plays a major global role.
Is this a true statement or a false statement?
Instead of continuing their communist traditions, today, China's government has moved on in a more democratic way.
It is a false statement. Today, people in China continue their communist tradition.
When and in which country did the US decided to help rebuild its economy and government?
The US helped Japan to rebuild the country after Japan's surrender in 1945.
What impact did Kim Il Sung, the leader of North Korea in 1950, sending soldiers to invade South Korea have?
It started the Korean war and the US got involved in the war.
How did the United States support South Vietnam?
The United States sent over 500,000 soldiers and spent a lot of money for the war.
What impacts did The Great Leap Forward have to the Chinese?
Their economy shrank instead of improving. Between 20-30 million citizens died due to a large famine. Also, personal rights and freedoms suffered.
What did Deng Xiaoping order soldiers to do when peaceful protestors refused to leave the square?
He ordered the soldiers to fire tanks on to them.
How has Japan's economy developed today?
Today's Japan's economy is one the most powerful industrialized economies in the world.
The United States soldiers were willing to go to the Korean War. Whey were they?
They wanted to keep communism from spreading.
Why did the Vietnam War become extremely unpopular in the United States?
Many lives of the American soldiers were lost and billions of dollars were spent.
What made The Great Leap Forward a huge disaster?
Poor management of communes and industries by the government, environmental issues like droughts and floods, and government corruptions made it to be a huge disaster.
How have student protestors impacted other citizens?
They inspired others throughout China to speak up and protest to the government.
What impact did rebuilding Japan's government and economy have on Japanese citizens?
Japanese citizens gained the same rights and freedoms as American citizens.
How do South Korea and North Korea each rule their country today?
Today, South Korea use the democratic constitution to rule the country, and North Korea is autocratic.
How was the Vietnam's government for previous years, and how is it now?
The government struggled for many years, but today the economy is improving a lot.
What caused Mao Zedong to create the Cultural Revolution?
After his plan of The Great Leap Forward failed, many people lost confidence on the government. Mao realized that he was losing power and needed to regain it through an extremely effective propaganda campaign.
What did countries around the world like the United States do when they saw what happened in the Tiananmen Square?
They urged the Chinese government to give citizens more human rights.
What caused MacArthur to choose Japan to be a constitutional monarchy?
In order to keep Japan emperor's role and to spread democracy, he chose Japan to be a constitutional monarchy.
What caused the UN committing troops from 20 member nations to where the war was taking place?
North Korea's illegal invasion caused it.
What impact did the Guerilla warfare have to North Vietnam?
Although the US and South Vietnam had stronger military power, North Vietnam made up for their weakness because it was a surprise attack.