South East Asia.
How was early Vietnam different from
other parts of Southeast Asia?
It was most heavily
influenced by China.
How did Southeast Asia′s geography
contribute to the region′s economic
development?
Many Southeast Asian
countries were easily
accessible to monks and
therefore adopted Buddhist
culture.
"Colonialism served to transfer much
wealth from Southeast Asia to the
West. For example, the Dutch based
much of their industrialization on
profits derived from their control of
thecoffee and sugar exports from
IndonesiaMillions of workers from
other regions of Asia, especially
China and India, migrated into the
region temporarily or permanently to
undertake plantation labor, mining,
or trade, helping reshape ethnic
patterns and reshuffle genetic
pieces."
Dutch industrialization
After the defeat of the Japanese in
World War II, the European powers
that had colonized much of
Southeast Asia
swiftly regained long-term
control over their colonies.
What was the result of the Vietnam
War?
Vietnam became a single
communist country.