Communism in China
Who was the first leader of the Chinese communist party?
Mao Zedong
Who was an important leader in the Indian Independence movement?
Gandhi
What was the name of the city the United States used the first atomic weapon on?
Hiroshima
Was North Korea Capitalist of Communist?
Communist
What was Gandhi before he was a protester?
A lawyer
What two groups fought a civil war in China from 1921-1949?
The Nationalists and the Communists
What happened at the Amritisar Temple?
British shot on protesters for "gathering illegally" killing 400 of the protesters
Why did the United States Occupy Japan?
To prevent the spreading of Communism
True or False: Vietnam is still split into north and south
False
What was inside Mao's 'little red book'?
quotas from his speeches, and rules on how to live
What was the Great Leap Forward?
A plan to modernize China's culture
What was the Salt March?
A march led by Gandhi to protest the British tax on salt. Resulted in protesters being beaten by British soldiers
Who was put in charge of rebuilding Japan?
General McArthur
What war resulted in a stalemate with the country remaining divided into Communist and Capitalist?
The Korean War
Who Succeeded Mao Zedong?
Xioping
What was the Cultural revolution?
A plan to make Mao Zedong look good and get rid of anyone that disagreed with him.
What three factors lead to India's independence
Britain lost money in WW2
Britain lost men in WW2
Gandhi's protests
What does Japans constitution say about declaring war?
Japan can not declare war
What is the goal of Containment?
To keep Communism in its place, and not to allow it to spread to other countries
When India was split up, it was divided into, India, Pakistan, Myanmar, and what other country?
Bangladesh
Who were the Red Guard?
A group of students who dropped out of school to join the military and work as Mao's enforcers.
Why did India eventually split into several different countries?
Muslims and Hindus could not agree on how to run the country, eventually leading to fighting and bloodshed
What kind of government does Japan have now?
A Constitutional Monarchy
Which war resulted in the communists winning and taking over the remainder of the country in the 70's?
Vietnam war
Who was the emperor of Japan during WW2?
Hirohito