History of India & Religion Review
History of China
WWII
Korean War
Vietnam War
100
What do we call "fighting for a cause without the use of violence"?
What is PASSIVE RESISTANCE?
100
Once Sun Yat-Sen dies, the revoluntaries split into two groups - the Nationalists and the Communists. Who was the first leader of Communist China?
Who was MAO ZEDONG?
100
Why did the U.S. enter WWII?
What is JAPAN ATTACKED PEARL HARBOR?
100
The buffer zone between North and South Korea is called what?
What is the DEMILITARIZED ZONE?
100
How did the Vietnam War begin?
FRANCE WANTED CONTROL OVER VIETNAM AFTER WWII. HOWEVER, THE COMMUNIST VIET MINH (LED BY HO CHI MINH) TOOK OVER THE NORTH. FRANCE AND MANY VIETNAMESE WANTED THE COUNTRY TO BE COMMUNIST, SO THEY FOUGHT A CIVIL WAR. FRANCE LOST, GAVE UP, AND LEFT. VIETNAM WAS SPLIT INTO NORTH AND SOUTH VIETNAM. NORTH VIETNAM TRIED TO TAKE OVER SOUTH VIETNAM.
200
Who brought about change in India - independence from Great Britain? This individual used boycotts and fasting as means to obtain their goal.
Who was GANDHI?
200
The Chinese Civil War was fought between what two groups?
What were the NATIONALISTS AND THE COMMUNISTS?
200
On what date did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
What is DECEMBER 7, 1941?
200
How was the Korean War started?
At the end of WWII, the northern part of Korea was held by the USSR and the south was held by the U.S. The Allies could not agree on how the country should be governed. Therefore, the country was split. In 1950, the Communist forces from North Korea attacked South Korea. The U.N. asked for help to stop the communists. Therefore, the U.S. and other nations sent troops.
200
Why did the U.S. get involved?
ONCE NORTH VIETNAM TRIED TO TAKE OVER SOUTH VIETNAM, THE U.S. GOT INVOLVED TO STOP THE SPREAD OF COMMUNISM.
300
Once the British released their control over India, the land was divided among the Muslims and Hindus. What areas did they obtain?
INDIA became a HINDU nation and EAST PAKISTAN and PAKISTAN became a MUSLIM nation
300
Mao Zedong was responsible for setting up state-run farms, the Cultural Revolution (to make China an ideal Communist society), and prohibitted religion. What personal freedom did he NOT ALLOW?
What is FREEDOM OF SPEECH?
300
What were the names of the 2 Japanese cities that the U.S. attacked in August of 1945?
What are HIROSHIMA and NAGASAKI?
300
Why did the U.S. get involved AND what was the outcome of the Korean War?
THE U.N. ASKED FOR HELP TO STOP THE COMMUNISTS - THE U.S. (a democratic nation) WANTED TO STOP THE COMMUNISTS - THEREFORE, THEY SENT TROOPS TO FIGHT. OUTCOMES: AN ARMISTICE ENDED THE WAR IN 1953 - KEEPING THE 38TH PARALLEL AS A BOUNDARY BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA; NORTH KOREA REMAINED A COMMUNIST COUNTRY AND SOUTH KOREA IS A REPUBLIC; TENSIONS AND HATRED REMAIN; AN ARMS RACE HAS DEVELOPED BETWEEB THEM; SINCE THE LEADERS OF THE 2 COUNTRIES MET IN 2000, THE SITUATION SEEMS TO BE IMPROVING.
300
What were the outcomes of the Vietnam War?
OUTCOMES INCLUDE: THE SOUTH WAS CONQUERED BY THE NORTH AFTER THE U.S. LEFT SOUTH VIETNAM; VIETNAM IS NOW ONE COMMUNIST COUNTRY - CAPITAL CITY, HO CHI MINH CITY (once known as Saigon); VIETNAM'S ECONOMY HAS PROGRESSED AND IS NOW GROWING.
400
How are Buddhism and Hinduism similar? Make 3 statements.
What is THEY BOTH STARTED IN INDA; THE FOUNDER OF BUDDISM WAS ONCE A HINDU; THEY BOTH BELIEVE IN KARMA?
400
The students at Tianamen Square were trying to practice what personal freedoms?
What are FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY?
400
Once WWII ended, the Japanese government made what 2 changes?
What are THEY CREATED A LEGISLATIVE BRANCH (THE DIET) and THEY WROTE A CONSTITUTION THAT LIMITED THE POWER OF THE EMPEROR?
400
What was the large conflict between communist and non-communist countries called? Both the Vietnam and Korean Wars were part of this conflict.
What was the COLD WAR?
400
Who was the first leader of unified, communist Vietnam?
Who is HO CHI MINH?
500
What religion originated in Japan? Its followers worship their ancestors.
What is SHINTOISM?
500
What was the group of young men (high school students) who supported Mao Zedong during the Cultural Revolution called? They had government permission to smash and destroy books, art work, and religion temples.
What was the RED GUARD?
500
Once Japan was defeated in WWII, what European country colonized Vietnam to once again establish control?
What is FRANCE?
500
What type(s) of governemt does North Korea and South Korea have today?
NORTH KOREA - COMMUNIST SOUTH KOREA - REPUBLIC
500
What did the U.S. lift once Vietnam agreed to help find the missing U.S. soldiers?
What is the TRADE EMBARGO?
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