Similarities
How many people and where do the people live in the countries?
Millions of people live in either rural villages or small towns.
North Korea's government will pay an ___________ for you.
apartment housing
Japan began expanding to ______, ________, and __________________.
China, Korea, and other parts of East Asia.
North Korea created a policy of ________.
isolation.
What are the three things they all practice in their religion?
Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism.
Japan adopted Chinese methods of ____, ______, ______, ________, and __________________.
art, music, writing, architecture, and form of government.
Japan's expanding led to wars like _______ with China, Korea, and other parts of East Asia.
WWII (World War 2)
South Korea allied with ____ in the Korean War.
U.S
What are somethings that some countries faced in WWII?
China, Korea, and Taiwan helped defeat Japan in WWII; Japan and South Korea became democracies after WWII.
China used to have many dynasties but now it is a ________.
republic.
Japan became a ______ after WWII.
democracy
_____ joined the economic community "keiretsu".
Japan
Who did the countries trade with?
Countries within East Asia.
China has political tension with _______.
Taiwan.
North Korea became a _______ country after WWII.
communist
What was something they all ate and drank?
Tea & rice.
Before, China would let _______ pick their rulers.
heaven
___________ started the Korean War.
North Korea