Great Leap Forward/Cultural revolution
When did Mao develop the economic plan the Great Leap Forward?
1958
When did the Chinese government bring soldiers and tanks into the square?
1989
When was the Pearl Harbor bombed?
1941
The United States oversaw North or South Korea?
South Korea.
True or False? Vietnam is still struggling with economic growth?
False. They struggled for many years but is starting to experience strong economic growth.
Mao organized students into a group called?
The Red Guard
The massacre raised international attention to China’s _________. (Fill in the blank)
Poor treatment to human rights
When did Japan become a fully sovereign nation in?
1952
How did the Korean war start?
The U.S and the Soviet Union could not agree on a single government.
Why did the U.S support the democratic government of South Vietnam?
They feared the spread of communism
True or False? Living standards have not improved.
False. Personal choices have expanded.
Why did the Chinese government bring soldiers and tanks into the square?
They were tired of the peaceful protesters because they would not leave.
What caused the U.S to enter WWII?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor.
When did Kim II Sung send in soldiers to invade South Korea?
1950
When did the US send in weapons and soldiers to help defend south Vietnam?
1965
Why did the Great Leap happen and how did it effect China?
China had very little industry and Mao wanted to increase wealth. China’s economy shrank, started a famine, and Mao lost absolute power.
True or False? China’s human rights have improved.
True. International pressure effected the Chinese government and began making reforms in human rights.
MacArthur Set up a ________ in order to preserve the emperor’s role in country’s culture. (Fill in the blank)
Constitutional Monarchy
When the UN soldiers went past the 38th parallel, that brought who into the war?
China's army
When did American military troops withdraw from Vietnam?
1973
What was the purpose of the Cultural Revolution and what did it do?
It was supposed to restore old Chinese culture and traditions. It got rid of the four olds, imprisoned people suspected of continuing to teach old culture, and many Chinese cultural heritage was destroyed.
Why did China begin to improve human rights?
Countries around the world began to pressure china.
Why did the U.S help rebuild Japan?
The U.S was concerned about the growing Soviet communism and didn’t want the country to pose to others in the future.
North Korea is a communist country under the autocratic rule of who?
Premiere Kim Jong-un
Why was Vietnam split into two parts at the 17th Parallel?
So the country could become stabilized and then let the people decide what kind of government they wanted.