Communism in SE Asia
Important People
Nationalism Movements
Foreign Involvement
Vocabulary
100
Once an Allied Power during WWII, this country became the main conspirator for spreading communism in Southern Eastern Asia.
What is Soviet Union.
100
Founder of Chinese Communist Party; declared the People’s Republic of China communist in 1949
What is Mao Zedong
100

This country struggled to gain its independence from Great Britain.

What is India

100
This European Power imposed many laws and regulations against the native citizens, including a tax on salt.
What is Great Britain
100
Idea that if one country fell to communism, all the other countries nearby would also fall
What is Domino Theory
200
In 1950, Kim II Sung, the leader of this northern country, sent his powerful army to invade the south. Thus starting the first war against communism also known as this.
What is the Korean War
200
Preached non-violence; helped India gain Independence from Great Britain
Who is Mohandas Gandhi
200
This country decided to become communist after resenting feeling like second class citizens to a European Power.
What is Vietnam
200
The United States, with support from the United Nations, went to war with this country to contain communism. It was successful in containing communism but did not get rid of it completely.
What is North Korea
200
China’s failed attempt to reorganize its economy in the 1950s; thousands died from famine
What is The Great Leap Forward
300
The United States was successful in containing communism even though this country remained communist to this day.
What is North Korea..
300
Fought for Independence for his country and then went to war again in order to create a non-separated communist country.
Who is Ho Chi Minh
300
the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest.
What is civil disobedience
300
Attempting to contain the spread of communism, the United States fought with this country. In the end, they were unsuccessful.
What is Vietnam
300
Site of major demonstrations suppressed by Chinese gov. in 1989
What is Tiananmen Square
400
After ten years of fighting in this Southeastern country, the United States joined the conflict to contain communism, which was the start of this U.S. unsupported war.
What is the Vietnam War.
400
This U.S. general was an important part in resolving many SE Asia conflicts.
Who is General Douglas MacArthur.
400

During the conference to determine its independence, the United States suggested this compromise because they feared the plan from the ruling party.

What is splitting the country in half. (Vietnam was split in half, keeping the north communist and the south a democracy.

400
The United States offered aid and financial support to this country in order to help it rebuild after World War II.
What is Japan.
400
China’s attempt in the 1960s to improve its economy by reorganizing farms, businesses, & society; students joined Red Guard
What is the Cultural Revolution
500
The real reason behind containing communism.
What is to protect democracy and citizens' individual freedoms.
500
This peaceful person was assassinated after opposing the division of his country between the Hindus and Muslims.
What is Gandhi
500

After gaining its independence, India still had civil unrest between religious groups. What was the compromise?

What is India was for the Hindus and Pakistan was for the Muslims.

500
The United States created a constitutional monarchy for Japan. Name 3 things they put into the constitution.
What is citizen rights, can't go to war/have military, emperor has no power (democracy)
500

Movement led by Gandhi to protest the salt on tax

What is the Salt March

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