Japan
Who was in charge of rebuilding Japan?
General Douglas MacArthur
What political party came to power in China in 1949?
Chinese communist party
What are the main characteristics of Shintoism?
-respects nature, Kami spirits, and ancestor worship
What is the name of mountain range in northern India?
Himalaya Mountains
How did the Korean War end?
stalemate
What was the importance of Iwo Jima?
big Pacific battle of WWII. The allies wanted it as a way to get closer to Japan.
Characteristics of the Great Leap Forward.
people were put in large farming communities, government was in charge of everything, famines caused 40 million deaths
What are the main characteristics of Confucianism?
kindness and respect for others
Who colonized India and why
Great Britain to set up trading forts
What is the significance of the 38th parallel?
Demilitarized zone that splits the peninsula into North and South Korea
What did the US do in Japan AFTER WWII ended?
helped rebuild government, economy and infrastructure
Characteristics of the Cultural Revolution.
schools were closed, students were recruited into Red Guard, Mao wanted to get rid of anything that was anti-Communist. Many people were beaten, jailed and/or killed
What are the main characteristics of Buddhism?
Four Noble Truths and Eight Fold Path , karma, nirvana
Why did the country of India split after they gained independence?
Religious differences between Hindus and Muslims on how to govern India
Vietnam became a colony of which European nation in the early 1900's?
France
What type of government was set up in Japan after WWII?
Constitutional monarchy
Characteristics of Tienanmen Square.
student protesters wanted democratic reforms, government sent in tanks, people were killed
What are the main characteristics of Hinduism?
Karma, reincarnation, believes in Brahman, Ganges River as sacred.
What was Gandhi's approach to gaining independence and equality in India?
non violence (Satyagraha)
Who was Ho Chi Minh?
Communist leader of North Vietnam
How did WWII end with Japan?
atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Which SE Asian country has the strongest economy today?
China
What does the caste system do, which country/religion is it important to?
it divides people into social classes in India. Hinduism is the religion
What was the Salt March, who led it, and why was it important to India?
protest British tax on Indian salt, Gandhi and it got people around the world to call for Indian Independence
What is the significance of the 17th parallel?
divided North and South Vietnam