Father Time
Buddhism and this religion have their origin in East Asia
What is Hinduism?
Japan's invasion of China in the 1930s was a major cause of _____
What is WWII?
this nation of East Asia is generally considered to be a "western nation"
What is Japan?
besides Japan, these are two other East Asian nations with which the USA has good relations
What are South Korea, Taiwan, Philippines?
from the 1600s to the early 1900s, nations from _____ took over and colonized many lands in East Asia
What is Europe?
this nation lays claim to having the oldest continuous civilization in the world
What is China?
the Korean War and Vietnam War were essentially conflicts between _____ fighters backed by China and democratic fighters backed by the USA
What is communist?
beginning in the late 1970s, China began welcoming _____ to help its struggling economy
What are foreign businesses?
these two nations of East Asia have communist political systems
What are China and North Korea?
this American-funded plan provided money to help Japan rebuild its cities, roads, and industries after WWII
What is the Marshall Plan?
soldiers from this East Asian nation honored the ancient tradition of the Samurai warriors by having a "no surrender" mentality during WWII
What is the Japan?
the Korean War was fought during this decade
What is the 1950s?
China (along with Russia) uses its influence on the Security Council of this organization to often block actions and policies of the USA and other western nations
What is the United Nations (permanent member of the U.N. Security Council)?
the USA and other western nations are concerned about North Korea's efforts to develop this
What is nuclear weapons and/or missiles?
one resource that Japan desired to have when it invaded China in the 1930s
What is coal, oil, farmland?
one East Asian items valued by Renaissance traders from Europe
What is silks, pottery, spices, other food items?
the Vietnam War began in this decade
What is the 1960s?
in the early 1970s, this sport helped open the door to talks and possible improved relations between China and the USA
What is table tennis (Ping Pong Diplomacy)?
in an effort to show our displeasure and to get North Korea to drop their military ambitions, the USA has placed an _____ which means that we do not ship any American goods to the nation
What is an embargo?
on December 7, 1941 Japan attacked United States forces at this location and dragged the USA into WWII
What is Pearl Harbor. Hawaii?
ancient architectural designs that could withstand earthquakes are still used in modern-day China - earthquakes are common in East Asia because the region sits along the edge of this plate tectonic feature
What is the Ring of Fire?
running along the 38th parallel, a 2.5 mile-wide buffer area called the _____ marks the border between North Korea and South Korea
What is the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)?
What is Kia or Hyundai?
these are two Japanese automobile companies
What are Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Subaru, Mitsubishi?
because Detroit is home to the "Big Three" American automobile companies, the city has this nickname
What is "The Motor City"?