Gandhi and India
What nation was NOT shaped by the British division of India in 1947?
What is Sri Lanka?
Which of the following helped Japan's economy
recover following World War II?
significant investment by the United States
China's Great Leap Forward was hampered by
poor decision making.
What was the purpose of US and European
involvement in Southeast Asia during the mid-
twentieth century?
Limit the spread of communism
This is another word for a tie.
Stalemate
What contributed to the growth of nationalism in
India?
What is the country's occupation by Great Britain
What was NOT part of US
efforts to control and rebuild Japan after World
War II?
The United States ended the reign of the
Japanese monarchy.
During the rule of Mao Zedong, which group was
known for breaking into the homes of people they
considered bourgeois and destroying artworks,
antiquities, and genealogical records?
the Red Guards
How did the domino theory affect US policy in
Vietnam?
It led directly to United States involvement in a
Vietnamese civil war.
This is the country the United States helped to rebuild after WWI.
Japan
Why did India continue to struggle after gaining
its independence in 1947?
There was conflict between its Hindu and
Muslim populations.
How did the United States change the Japanese
government after World War II?
by overseeing the writing and ratification of a
new constitution
What was a major objective of China's Cultural
Revolution in the 1960s?
reinforcing communist ideology
During the 1950s, China sided with which country
during a major conflict?
North Korea
This man was responsible for leading the rebuild of Japan after the war.
Who is General Douglas McArthur.
What was true during the British occupation of
India?
The best jobs were awarded to British citizens
living in India.
How did Mohandas Gandhi and his supporters
hurt the British?
by boycotting goods and disrupting the British
economy
This is an idea that drove US foreign policy in south and east Asia in the mid-twentieth century that helped supporters of this theory want to limit the spread of communism.
Domino Theory
Who was the president of the United States during Korean/Cold War?
Truman
This is the place where tanks and troops were sent to harm students who were protesting the actions of Mao Zedong and his government tactics.
What is Tiananmen Square?
Mahatma Gandhi was a leader in the movement
for Indian independence who advocated the use
of which of the following methods of opposition to
colonial rule?
nonviolent protest
The government responded to student protests in
Tiananmen Square by
sending tanks and troops to put down the
protest.
What was the goal of the Cultural Revolution?
to maintain the ideology of Mao Zedong
Who was the leader of Vietnam during the war?
Ho Chi Minh
These three countries were considered the " Big dogs" after WWII.
What is US, Soviet Union and Britain.