When & Where
When did the Tiananmen square massacre start and where did it happen?
The massacre happened at Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989
What impact has the Tiananmen Square Massacre had on China?
It led to international pressure on China which caused an impactful change that improved citizens human rights.
How is Korea divided up today?
It is divided at the 38th parallel after the war ended in a tie/stalemate.
How did the U.S. help rebuild Japan after WW2?
They occupied Japan and helped set up a new government and an improved economy.
What caused the U.S. to help rebuild Japan and effect type of effect did it have on Japan?
U.S. feared communist influence would take over Japan, so they helped set up democratic government and good economy which had a good effect on the country.
Which country did the Great leap forward take place in and when did it start?
In 1958, the Chinese government (Mao ZeDong) created the Great Leap forward idea
What impact has the Great Leap Forward left on China’s government?
It has left a history of distrust in the government and more calling for government reform.
What is Japan like after the U.S. helped rebuild it?
Has one of the most stable democratic governments today and one of the most powerful and industrialized economies today.
Why did the U.S. initially get involved in the Vietnam War?
To fight against a communist unification of North and South Vietnam.
What caused the Tiananmen massacre to happen and how did it effect China’s image?
Due to protesters disagreement with the government, the government opened fire on the protesters leaving a bad image of the way China treats its citizens and governs its country.
When did the Korean War start, and which part of Korea did it mainly take place in?
A North Korean Invasion in 1950 started the war that mainly took place in what is modern North Korea.
How has the U.S. helping rebuild Japan had a good impact on both countries?
Japan now has a strong economy and stable government; the U.S. now also has a reliable and strong ally
What is Vietnam’s government like today and how is it divided?
Vietnam was united after the U.S troops were withdrawn and is still run by the communist party.
How did the U.S. fight in the Korean war?
They joined force with South Korean and UN supplied Troops to push back north Korean troops.
What caused Mao ZeDong to create the Great Leap Forward and what effect did it have on China’s citizens?
Mao wanted to make the economy more industrialized but it failed and left the citizens of China in a massive famine.
When did the Vietnam war start and end and where was most of the war fought?
The war lasted from 1965-1969 and was fought across all of Vietnam (north and south).
How has constant communist control in North Korea impacted its citizens?
The government continues to spend more resources on militarization than citizens creating poverty and very little human rights.
What is China like today after the Great Leap Forward?
Political control is still tight, but the county has given citizens more freedom than they once had during the Great Leap Forward.
How did the U.S. get involved with the Tiananmen Square Massacre?
The U.S., along with other countries, pressured China to improve their human rights for its citizens (China eventually gave in).
What caused the UN to help south Korea in the Korean War and how was the border affected?
The UN viewed North Korea’s invasion as an illegal one and sent troops to help fight against them. The war ended in a “tie” and a border dividing Korea remained.
When did the rebuilding of Japan start and end and what endured the most reform?
The U.S occupied Japan and helped fixed it from 1945 to 1952. Most work was done to form a new government.
How has the withdrawment of foreign troops from the Vietnam war impacted the country today?
It led to a communist unification of the country which is still led by the communist party today.
What has the Tiananmen Square Massacre done to China that remains prominent today?
It caused the government to treat citizens with much better human rights after build up of international pressure to do so.
EXTRA QUESTION!!!!
Why did the Great Leap Forward fail?
Because of the lack of government management and corruption within the government.
What caused U.S. citizens to get frustrated at U.S. involvement in Vietnam and how did it effect the outcome of the war?
Americans realized that the Vietnam War was bloody and expensive which put pressure on the U.S. government to withdraw from the fighting which they did in 1969.