Great Leap forward/ cultural revolution
When and in what country did the Cultural Revolution start?
It started in 1966 in China.
When did the Chinese government decide to take action against all the protests?
June 4, 1989.
When and where on the US did the Japanese attack?
December 7, 1941 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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Kim II Sung was elected leader of _________ after World War ______.
North Korea; II.
When did the Vietnam war start and end?
1955-1975
What is China’s current situation in terms of their government?
The Republic of China continues its communist traditions as it moves toward capitalism.
How has China changed since the massacre?
The Chinese government began making some real reforms in human rights, but China still has a communist government.
What kind of effect is MacArthur’s rebuilding of Japan having today?
It has had a positive lasting effect making Japan one of the most stable democratic governments in the world.
What is the one main difference between South Korea and North Korea today?
The one main difference is that South Korea is democratic and North Korea is a communist dictatorship.
What is the current government of Vietnam?
Vietnam has a communist government.
What was the cause of the Cultural Revolution?
Mao realized that he was losing control of the country and created the Cultural Revolution to stop all opposition to his communist rule.
How many people were injured/killed in total because of the open fire?
A total of 8,600 citizens were injured/killed because of the open fire.
What did the US do to help Japan?
They sent General MacArthur to oversee Japan’s restoration and helped rebuild Japan’s economy and government.
Why was the US concerned about North Korea invading South Korea?
The US had to take a stand against communist aggression and was willing to go to war to keep communism from spreading to this area.
What was the impact of the Vietnam War?
Choose all that are true:
A) Many lives were lost.
B) Vietnam became democratic.
C) North Vietnam took over South Vietnam for the good of the country.
A and C
Why was the US unaware of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution?
Mao was controlling the media, he only told the public what he wanted them to hear about communism.
How did the US react to the Tiananmen Square Massacre?
Large scale protests in the Chinese government took place around the country and the media criticized the military action.
What was the effect of the attack on Pearl Harbor on Americans and on Pearl Harbor?
More than 2,400 people were killed, and many US battleships and airplanes were destroyed.
What happened as in impact of pushing North Koreans into the Chinese border?
The Chinese attacked the UN soldiers, forcing them to retreat.
Why did the US get involved in the Vietnam War?
In 1965, the US got involved in the Vietnam War because they believed that once a country became communist, the surrounding countries would too.
What was the impact of the Great Leap Forward (what was China’s state after it)?
Droughts and floods damaged the farming regions, and agricultural production declined. The farming communes could not feed the starving country.
What happened as a result of the Tiananmen Square Massacre?
The Tiananmen Square Massacre raised international attention to China’s poor treatment of human rights.
What was the impact on the country's economy due to the bombing on Japan?
The country’s infrastructure which is the transportation, communication, sewage, water, and electric systems, was demolished. They sent General MacArthur to oversee Japan’s restoration and helped rebuild Japan’s economy and government.
What was the effect of North Korea invading South Korea?
The United Nations forces and the South Koreans quickly forced the North Koreans out of South Korea.
What was the effect of fighting in the Vietnam War on its economy?
Billions of dollars were spent, and thousands of lives were lost fighting in the Vietnam War to prevent the country from becoming communist.