Great Leap Forward/Cultural Revolution
Did the Great Leap Forward work?
No
What happened at Tiananmen Square?
A massacre killing 2,600 people and injuring 6,000.
What country decided to occupy Japan?
The United States.
Who was the leader of North Korea during the Korean War?
Kim Il Sung
When did the U.S. get involved in the Vietnam War?
After the South Vietnamese began bombing the north.
What was Mao's student army called?
the Red Guard
When did the government shut down the protest at Tiananmen Square?
A. 1990
B. 1967
C. 1986
D.) 1989
D. 1989
What government did Japan create after World War II?
A democratic government.
Did North or South Korea attack first in the Korean War?
North.
What did we sacrifice in the Vietnam War?
Thousands of lives were lost and millions of dollars were spent.
True or false: The citizens worked for personal gain during the Great Leap Forward.
False
What person ordered the tragedy at Tiananmen Square?
Deng Xiaoping
What does Japan's constitution prevent the country from doing?
It can not declare war unless attacked first.
What side of the Korean War was the United States on?
South Korea.
What did Americans think about the U.S. being in the war?
They protested and eventually the United States pulled their troops out.
What was the Great Leap Forward meant to do:
Modernize China's economy by increasing the steel, iron, and coal industries.
What was the result of the government shutting down the protest in Tiananmen Square?
It gave international attention to China not treating people fairly.
Is Japan currently leaning toward which side?
A. Market
B. Command
A. Market
What countries were involved in the Korean War?
North Korea, South Korea, the United States, and China.
How did the Vietnam war end with the United States?
In a cease fire.
What was the Cultural Revolution meant to do?
A: Stop all opposition to Mao's communist rule
B: Give freedom back to the people
C: Take more taxes from the people
A: Stop all opposition to Mao's communist rule
What were some long term effects of the tragedy at Tiananmen Square?
International pressure got to the Chinese and they began making reforms.
Was MacArthur a positive or negative role in history?
Positive
How did the war end?
South Korea remained free, although many lives were lost.
True or False:
The United States stopped communism from spreading in Vietnam.
False.