East Asian Post-War Developments
South Korea, Taiwan, & the Pacific Rim
Mao Zedong and Communist China
Colonialism in Vietnam
100
The Soviet-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Korea focused on what region of Korea?
North Korea
100
What was another name for the government of Taiwan?
The Republic of China
100
Which catastrophic economic policy attempted to industrialize China, but led to economic disaster instead?
Great Leap Forward
100
What was the name of the peasant-led rebellion that overthrew the Nguyen dynasty in Vietnam?
Tayson Rebellion
200
Which Chinese region remained a British colony after World War II?
Hong Kong
200
Which multinational automobile manufacturer held great industrial power in South Korea?
Hyundai
200
True or False: After Mao's death, China stayed resistant to Western influences and capitalist development.
False
200
What was the communist-dominated nationalist movement in Vietnam that had an operating base in Southern China?
Viet Minh
300
Which party monopolized Japan's government from its foundation in 1955 into the 1990's, and resulted in the economic reconstruction of Japan?
Liberal Democratic Party
300
Who was Chiang Kai-shek's son and successor that continued a strong authoritarian rule in Taiwan?
Chiang Ching-kuo
300
What was one specific economic or social impact of the Great Leap Forward policy in China?
Famine/Environmental damage/Land erosion/Insect pest increase
300
What did the Battle of Dien Bien Phu result in?
French defeat
400
Which regime fell back in China between 1946-1948 and imposed authoritarian rule?
Guomindang (Nationalist) regime
400
What is the name of the neighboring parts of Southeast Asia which was influenced by the dynamic of the Pacific Rim?
"Little Tigers"
400
What does this propaganda poster represent?
Loyalty to Mao and the communist revolution, idea of guiding the revolution forward
400
Where did the French force Vietnamese peasants to work at in the Mekong region, where they got little food and pay for their hard work?
Plantation sites
500
Which American general led Japan’s postwar occupation and reforms?
General Douglas MacArthur
500
What was one industry where South Korea's economic growth successfully competed with Japan?
Steel/Automobiles/Textiles
500
How did Mao's revolutionary strategy help improve women's rights?
Women given rights in choosing marriage partners, more education opportunities, job opportunities
500
What was a cause for Vietnam's isolation from the rest of the international community?
Pressures from the US/border clashes with China