Misc.
Who is a better hooper Aubrey Graham or Darren Watkins Jr., and why?
There not basketball players, Aubrey Graham is Drake's name and Darren Watkins Jr. is Speed's name
This nation occupied Japan's government and restructured it politically
U.S.
Communist revolutionary who founded the People's Republic of China and had an intense cult of personality
Mao Zedong
These two powers dominated Korea during the cold war
The U.S. & Soviet Union
Vietnam fought wars of liberation against these two nations
French, U.S.
This is considered ONE of the "little tigers"
E.g. Indonesia; Malasia; Philippines; Thailand
What was different between societal structure around capitalism in the West and Japan
Japan was more group orientated, while the West was more individualistic
Economic policy planned at small-scale industrializarion projects; led to economic distaster
Great Leap Forward
War between the north and south sides of Korea
Korean War
This leader led the Vietnamese Communist Party in struggle for liberation against French and US
Ho Chi Minh
This nation faced french colonial rule, fought wars against France and U.S., & unified under a communist governemnt
Vietnam
Like the governments of most regions in the pacific rim, Japan's government placed a primary emphasis on this
Economic Growth
Movement initiated by Mao Zedong to restore his dominance back over the pragmatists
Cultural Revolution
This nation took part in the border clash between North and South Korea. (NOT U.S. or U.S.S.R)
China
The last member of the Nguyen Dynasty
Gia Long
This colony grew independent from the British and was returned back to China
Hong Kong
This political party monopolized Japan's government until the 1990s
Liberal Democratic Party
This leader emerged to power after Mao's death and the fall of the gang of four
Deng Xiaoping
The northern half of Korea that was dominated by the U.S.S.R.
People's Democratic Republic of Korea
The peasant revolution in South Vietnam that toppled the Nguyen Dynasty
Tayson Rebellion
Originally part of Malasia, this nation grew independent from British rule
Singapore
This is ONE factor leading to Japan's rapid economic surge
E.g. Government encouragement; educational expansion; policies of military containment
Pragmatist that died in the same year as Mao Zedong
Zhou Enlai
Multinational automobile company that wielded great power in South Korea
Hyundai
The communist nationalist Vietnamese movement called
Viet Minh