China (Post Civil War)
Chinese Communist party leader and Chinese Dictator famous for his cult of personality and emphasis on improving the Chinese economy
Mao Zedong
China considers this Island nation a breakaway province.
Taiwan
What strategy did Gandhi use to protest the British colonization of India?
Civil Disobedience
This individual is best known for her work helping the poor of India.
Mother Teresa
Name one example of a human rights violation in China
One Child policy, Tiananmen Square Massacre, Uyghur "Reeducation Centers", Facial identification, arrests of political prisoners in Hong Kong.
This movement was inspired by Mao to help him regain the support of the Chinese people after he instigated a massive famine, killing millions.
The Cultural Revolution
This Southeast Asian country was once known as East Pakistan
Bangladesh
The division of India into 3 countries by Great Britain was called...
The Partition of India
A period of improving agricultural technology that increased population levels particularly in the Indian Sub-continent
The Green Revolution
Communist leader of China after Mao Zedong who allowed specific economic freedoms.
Deng Xiaoping
This retreat of Chinese Communist forces across China caused mass casualties but allowed the Chinese communist party to survive during the Chinese Civil War
The Long March
This country was once known as Burma and has been experiencing political conflict since their decolonization by Great Britain
Myanmar
Name a specific action that Gandhi took to help protest British control of India.
Spun his own clothes to inspire boycott, The Salt March, fasting, etc.
Name ONE limitation on the Japanese government today.
Inability to maintain a strong military and cannot legally declare war
What areas of the Chinese economy were targeted by the 4 modernizations?
- Industry
- Technology and Science
- Military
- Agriculture
These roving bands of revolutionaries (most commonly college students) reinforced Maoist ideas and sought to rewrite the history of China in favor of Mao in the 1960s.
The Red Guards
This Nobel Peace Prize winner is known for her pro-democracy activism but has been internationally criticized for failing to recognize human rights violations occurring in her own country since she came to power.
Aung San Suu Kyi
This conflict within India could be considered the primary cause for the division of India after by the British
Hindu/Muslim Conflict
What leader AND group fled to Taiwan after they lost the Chinese Civil War?
Chiang Kai-Shek and the Chinese Nationalists
This region of China was controlled by Great Britain until 1997 and will be under the control of the Chinese Communist Party by 2047
Hong Kong
This movement inspired the Chinese population to ramp up production beyond their capabilities, resulting in a famine that claimed the lives of millions
The Great Leap Forward
This ethnic group in Southeast Asia has been considered to be the target of ethnic cleansing and genocide and they are currently being persecuted by government forces.
Rohingya People (Muslim Minority in Burma)
The first prime minister of India who was Gandhi's right hand man and enacted a policy of non-alignment during the Cold War
Jawaharlal Nehru
Japan's culture can best be described as a...
Mixed Culture
Pro-democracy activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner from China known for his opposition to the Chinese Communist party. Died of liver cancer shortly after being released from prison.
Liu Xiaobo