The Great Leap Forward/Cultural Revolution
When did the Cultural Revolution and the Great Leap Forward began?
The Great Leap Forward began in 1958 and the Cultural Revolution began in 1966.
When was the massacre?
1989
The United States occupied Japan at...
1945
The date that marks the start of the Korean War.
1950
The Vietnam War lasted from...
1955-1975
What were the causes and the effects of the Great Leap Forward?
China's economy relied more on agriculture than industry, so Mao wanted to change that by focusing more on industry and modernizing China's economy. The government had all the control over the economy with little citizen participation. Rations were given in set amounts to workers.
What was the cause of the protest?
The students protested in Tiananmen Square, located in the capital of Beijing, to speak out against communism and called for a move to democracy.
What was the initial motive for the U.S. to occupy Japan?
To reduce Japan's military.
Why did the war begin?
North Korea sent troops to invade the south.
What was the main cause of the Vietnam War?
Ho Chi Minh, a communist leader of the north, continued to fight for the full unification of Vietnam. The U.S. joined in on the fighting out of the fear of communism spreading.
What campaign did Mao create after the Great Leap Forward?
Mao wanted to gain back his control over the people in China, so he created a campaign that promises to restore China's old culture and traditions back into the country.
How did the government respond?
Deng Xiaoping ordered the Chinese army to open fire on the peaceful protestors.
How did the U.S. prevent communism from spreading in Japan?
The U.S. invested a lot of money to make the economy stronger and helped create a democratic government.
How did the opposing side respond to the invasion?
The U.S. and the U.N. viewed the invasion as a threat and sent troops to help support North Korea.
In response to the north attacking the south...
The U.S. sent weapons and over 500,000 soldiers to help defend South Vietnam. Other countries also helped the south too.
How did the Cultural Revolution remove most of China's culture?
Those who continued to teach old culture were punished severely. Buildings, such as temples and monasteries, were destroyed.
How did the rest of the world respond?
The massacre raised global attention and international countries pushed China to improve human rights.
Details on the government and economy:
Japan is leaning more towards a market economy and their government is a constitutional monarchy to respect the emperor's role, but to also limit his power.
How did the war end?
The Korean War ended with no winner and the loss of many lives.
The protests in America and the withdraw of troops.
Many Americans were against the U.S. involvement in the war and began protesting against it. The U.S. finally decided to slowly withdraw their troops from South Vietnam since they were clearly loosing the war.
How did the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution end?
The Great Leap Forward resulted with a massive famine that struck China and the citizens hated the loss of human rights and freedoms. The Cultural Revolution was declared complete by Mao in 1969, but the attacks ended when Mao died. This resulted in the Chinese feeling more negative emotions towards their government.
Today in China...
Although China still continues to be a communist country, it is slowly moving towards capitalism. Living standards and personal choice has improved, but political controls still have a tight grip.
Japan today:
The country has one of the most stable governments and the most powerful industrialized economies in the world.
After the Korean War and into the present.
South Korea remains a free, democratic country while North Korea remains a communist country under Kim Jong-un.
The north and south unification and present day Vietnam.
South Vietnam finally surrendered to North Vietnam and the two sides turned into a communist country. Today, Vietnam's economy is growing after the government had struggled for many years.