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World History Ch 33

Asia and the Pacific

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Which general oversaw the rebuilding of Japan after the war General Douglas MacArthur
Who was the communist leader of China after WWII Mao Zedong
Name the Chinese economic plan that caused food shortages and mismanagement and peasant resistance when 20 million died of starvation Great Leap Forward
North Korea a communist nation
South Korea a non-communist nation
Led UN forces in Korea General Douglas MacArthur
Chinese nationalist leader after WWII Chiang Kai-shek
Three reasons relations went bad between China and the Soviet Union Mao's methods of Marxism, rivalry for influence among developing countries, border disputes
Three reasons the Great Leap Forward failed food shortages, mismanagement, peasant resistance
Leader of the Chinese pragmatists Deng Xiaoping
What did Mao begin to end the influence of the pragmatists the Cultural Revolution
Which American President reestablished relations between the US and China Richard Nixon
Areas in which the Four Modernizations were to take place agriculture, industry, science and defense
What was the main demand of the Tiananmen Square protesters more open political system in China
In which region in China is opposed to Chinese Communist rule particularly strong? Tibet
Which two issues caused tensions between the US and China in the 1990s human rights and continuing US support for Taiwan
Why was 1997 a momentous year for Hong Kong became part of China
Why does China oppose independence for Taiwan views Taiwan as part of China
Before WWII who controlled Korea Japan
After WWII who controlled Korea Soviets occupied the North, US occupied the South
What happened in Korea in 1950 to start the Korean War North Korea invaded South Korea
Led United Nations troops in Korea Douglas MacArthur
Which side did China support in the Korean War north
What is ironic about how the Korean War ended Korea was divided in half in almost the exact same place the 38th Pprallel
Who ruled Korea from 1948 to 1994 Kim Il Sung
What did Kim Il Sung's policies do to North Korea isolated
How did Kim Il Sung organize North Korea's farmland collective farms
Who was elected president of South Korea in 1987 Roh Tae Woo
What was the greatest move toward democracy in South Korea? constitution
What led to France withdrawing from Vietnam Vietminh victory at Dien Bien Phu
Along which parallel was Vietnam divided 17th
Along which parallel was Korea divided 38th
Why did the US send troops to Vietnam to defeat the Viet Cong
What is known as the turning point of the Vietnam War Tet Offensive
Leader of Cambodia overthrown in 1970 Norodom Sihanouk
American backed leader behind the overthrow of Cambodia's leader in 1970 Lon Nol
Cambodian communists Khmer Rouge
Leader of the Cambodian communists Pol Pot
Who is known for devastating Cambodia Pol Pot
Why was Thailand spared from the violent actions of the time? it was never an European colony
Who was leader of the opposition party advocating democracy in Myanmar Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
Who came to power in the 1960s in Indonesia General Suharto
Who is the leader of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew
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