Communism in SE Asia
Important People
Nationalism Movements
Foreign Involvement
Terms
100

This country supported the spread of communism around the world, especially in Eastern Europe and southern and eastern Asia.

What is Soviet Union.

100

Founder of Chinese Communist Party; declared the People’s Republic of China communist in 1949

Who is Mao Zedong?

100
This country struggled to gain it's 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.

What is North Korea?

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

The United States joined this conflict in 1965 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 Vietnam's 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 get rid of reminders of the past and to promote communism; 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 it's 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

Name given to the old ideas, old traditions, old customs and old habits that Mao was trying to abolish during the Cultural Revolution

What are the Four Olds?

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